Senior Network / Palo Alto Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services•Plano, TX

fulltime

Information Technology

15+ years

Job Description Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Expert knowledge of network fundamentals, including protocols, server/desktop environments, network hardware/software, network management tools
Strong understanding of Network / Micro / Application Segmentation based on secure data flows
Hands on expertise in Palo Alto firewall policy design, review, implementation, and troubleshooting
Ability to understand and evaluate Data Flows
Ability to write allow/deny policies based on communicated criteria
Ability to parse firewall logs and create/modify rules based on validated data flows
Strong understanding of Security Access Rules, ACLs, source/destination rules
Understanding of protocol communication, active/passive ports, and their relevance in rules creation
Experience in IP Address Subnetting and Management
Ability to analyze large datasets using Excel (vLookup, IF, Average, Search, Pivot Tables, Sort, Filter)
Required certification: CCNP or higher (active)
15+ years total IT industry experience and 8+ years as a Security Consultant with Palo Alto
Experience with Cisco, Juniper, or Arista network hardware/software
Operational experience with Illumio Host Agent

Salary Range: $100,000-$125,000 a year