Key skills
Palo Alto firewall expertiseNetwork segmentationCCNP certificationNetwork fundamentalsData flow analysisIP Address ManagementExcel data analysisSecurity Access RulesFirewall log parsingCisco network hardwareJuniper network hardwareArista network hardwareIllumio Host AgentCommunicationNetwork SecurityFirewall
About this role
Ztek Consulting is seeking a Palo Alto Engineer with extensive experience in network security. The role involves designing, reviewing, and implementing Palo Alto firewall policies while analyzing data flows and managing network segmentation.
Responsibilities:
- 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)
Requirements:
- 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