Job Description
A leading healthcare organization in Philadelphia is seeking a Palo Alto Engineer to support advanced cybersecurity operations and infrastructure initiatives. This role will manage firewall configurations, support security policies, and contribute to a major data center buildout. The engineer will collaborate across teams to maintain network security and performance using Palo Alto technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and manage Palo Alto firewalls via Panorama
- Configure and implement firewall rules, VPN connections (site-to-site and remote), and hardware setups
- Execute upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting (including CLI), and capacity planning
- Conduct firewall audits and documentation using Visio for network flow diagrams
- Support and collaborate with network and security teams across Cisco-based environments
- Contribute to a new data center buildout, followed by firewall cleanup and compliance tasks
- Provide 24/7 support as part of an on-call rotation
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Required Skills & Experience
- Extensive background working as Palo Alto Firewall Engineer managing, configuring, implementing, migrating, etc.
- Experience creating firewall rule and configuration changes
- Strong Panorama expertise for centralized firewall management
- Hands-on experience managing daily security policies and firewall rules through ticketing systems
-Familiar with firewall architecture, hardware setup, and firmware upgrades
- Proficient in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), CLI troubleshooting, and traffic flow analysis
- Experience conducting audits on managed firewalls
- Working knowledge of a Cisco Network environment
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- CNSA - Palo Alto Cert Netwrk Sec Admn or PCNSE - Palo Alto Cert
Microsoft A+ Cert or Network + Certification
(Preferred)
- CCNP - Cisco Cert Net Professional
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.