Georgia IT, Inc.Remote
Senior Network Engineer (Palo Alto / Meraki / Security Operations)
United States of America
Full Time
7 hours ago
No H1B
Key skills
Palo Alto Networks firewallsCisco Meraki switchingPanorama centralized managementCortex Data LakeSumo LogicTCP/IPBGPOSPFVLANsNATIPSec VPNSSL VPNNetwork segmentationZero Trust security principlesData LakeIAMSaaSZero TrustFirewall
About this role
Georgia IT, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage a secure, scalable, and high-performing enterprise network infrastructure. The role focuses on advanced firewall management and security operations, leveraging Palo Alto Networks and Cisco Meraki technologies to ensure a reliable and future-ready network environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure:
- Layer 3 routing and security using Palo Alto firewalls
- Layer 2 switching and access networks using Cisco Meraki
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of network services
- Manage routing protocols, VLAN segmentation, NAT, VPNs, and traffic flows across distributed environments
- Troubleshoot complex network issues across LAN, WAN, and cloud environments
- Configure and manage Palo Alto Networks firewalls for:
- Policy enforcement
- Threat prevention
- Application and user-based controls
- Administer and optimize Panorama centralized management for:
- Policy standardization
- Configuration consistency
- Device lifecycle management
- Implement and maintain network segmentation and Zero Trust security principles
- Manage and analyze logs using:
- Cortex Data Lake (CDL)
- Sumo Logic for aggregation, monitoring, and alerting
- Develop dashboards, alerts, and reports for:
- Network performance
- Security incidents
- Compliance requirements
- Perform proactive monitoring and incident response to minimize downtime and security risk
- Support hybrid and cloud connectivity models, including:
- VPNs and secure tunnels
- SaaS and cloud service integrations
- Collaborate with security and identity teams to integrate network controls with IAM and Zero Trust frameworks
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering
- Deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewalls (L3 operations)
- Deep expertise in Cisco Meraki switching (L2 environments)
- Strong hands-on experience with Panorama centralized management
- Strong hands-on experience with Cortex Data Lake and Sumo Logic
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, NAT
- Solid understanding of VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)
- Solid understanding of network segmentation and security best practices