Palo Alto Networks

• The candidate will have senior level experience on firewall technologies and senior level knowledge of Palo Alto and/or Juniper systems including analysis of various policies and traffic patterns in multi-data center environments.
  
• The candidate will need a strong network background with experience in dynamic routing and be able to work with and understand highly available deployments and segmentation.
  
• The individual must be able to work effectively and productively with others and be comfortable working independently.
  
• This position requires strong communication skills to explain technical requirements for firewall changes and provide technical oversight regarding supportability.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years of network experience
  
• 5+ years with senior level knowledge on Palo Alto and/or Juniper firewalls, Cisco Pix and other firewalls
  
• Engineering/Deployment/Support/Skills and knowledge of Palo Alto/Juniper firewalls
  
• Understanding of Firewall IDS/IPS deployment and support
  
• Routing/Switching background with strong understanding of L2 technologies, L3 Technology(BGP, EIGRP, OSPF), ACLs, WAN technologies,
  
• Experience with the deployment/support of Cisco ACS/ISE in relation to 802.1x and Network authentication
  
• Strong organization, documentation and communication skills; ability to effectively lead discussions and drive direction for network issues with other technology groups
  
• Ability to gather information, analyze events, aggregate data, drive direction and lead discussions for network issues with other technology groups
  
• Experience working in a large enterprise environment with a keen focus around security, availability, resiliency and performance
  
• Strong skills analyzing and understanding complex network infrastructures and methodologies
  
• Experience in an environment with deeply embedded Change/Incident and Problem management controls
  
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on troubleshooting calls.
  
• Self-motivated, solutions oriented and pro-active.
  
• Palo Alto PCNSA and/or Juniper JNCIP-SEC certifications would be a plus
  
• CCNA, CCNP or equivalent experience in a network route/switching environment
  
• Experience with Load Balancing, DNS/DHCP, Windows and Unix/Linux Administration
  
• Programming / Scripting background with knowledge of Python, REST API and PERL.
  
• Automation / Orchestration experience in a networked environment is a plus
  
• Experience troubleshooting with log aggregators or data analyzers like Splunk and/or Extrahop a plus.
  
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is a plus