Network engineer (Palo Alto and SASE)

Network engineer (Palo Alto and SASE)

Posted 5 days ago by 1761374993

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The Professional Services Consultant (SASE) role focuses on implementing and optimizing SASE platforms, particularly with Palo Alto Networks technologies. This highly technical position requires expertise in network security, remote access technologies, and SD-WAN architectures. The consultant will work directly with clients to enhance their cybersecurity measures and ensure effective deployment of solutions. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement, optimize, and operate SASE platforms, particularly Prisma Access.
  • Develop and maintain expertise on SASE platforms and relevant tools.
  • Migrate customers from legacy remote access technologies to Palo Alto Networks platforms.
  • Build custom security policies and application signatures tailored to client needs.
  • Provide after-hours and weekend on-call support as needed.
  • Analyze logs and events for troubleshooting and issue identification.
  • Collaborate with the Technical Assistance Center to resolve support cases.
  • Ensure timely delivery of project deliverables and maintain client satisfaction.
  • Travel as required for project duties while balancing work/life commitments.

Key Skills:

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent education/training/experience.
  • 4+ years of experience with remote user access technologies (IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, ZTNA).
  • Experience with SD-WAN architectures and providers.
  • Strong understanding of tunneling protocols (SSL/TLS, IPSec, GRE).
  • Familiarity with authentication methodologies (2FA, SAML, RADIUS, LDAP, TACACS).
  • Strong routing skills (BGP, static routing, traffic steering).
  • Experience with next-generation firewall capabilities and deployment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work within small creative teams and cross-functional teams.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Location : Remote Job

Duration : 1 year

Channel Partner : Miller Jones

End client : Palo Alto

SASE Job description

The Professional Services Consultant (SASE) is an expert with a strong understanding of network security, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Global Protect, and Prisma Access. The Professional Services Consultant knows how to implement, optimize, and operate SASE Platforms.

This is a highly technical role with a focus on large scale Prisma Access deployments. The

Professional Services Consultant (SASE) will develop, maintain and leverage expertise on SASE Platforms and the relevant tools that can be used to optimize the deployment and operation of the Platforms.

BS in Computer Science or equivalent education/training/experience 4+ years of remote user access technologies, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Explicit Proxy, ZTNA

Experience with SD-WAN Architectures and providers

Tunneling protocols such as SSL/TLS, IPSec, GRE

Authentication methodologies, including: 2FA, SAML, RADIUS, LDAP, TACACS, Certificates

Directory Services, including: OKTA, Active Directory, Azure ADFS.

Strong Routing Skills, including: BGP, Redistribution to other routing protocols, Static Routing, Traffic Steering, PBF.

Next-Generation Firewall capabilities, configuration, and deployment. Including Panorama, User-ID, App-ID, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, CASB, DLP, SSL Decryption.

Experience deploying and configuring SD-WAN technologies, preferably Prisma SD-WAN (Formerly CloudGenix) and PanOS native environments

Experience identifying and executing on opportunities where automation can be used to optimize the deployment and operation of Palo Alto Networks SASE products in on-premise, and public cloud models.

Ability to work within small creative teams as well as cross-functional teams

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Your Career

As a Professional Services Consultant (SASE), you ll get into the details of our platform. You will push the buttons, flip the levers, turn the knobs. You do not shy away from difficult challenges as it relates to cybersecurity, implementations, and integrations. You are the technical authority and will interact directly with our customers to help them secure their digital environments. The customers are counting on you to perform this work and train their staff. And while experience on the company s platform is desired, even more important is having a solid foundation in networking and security technologies combined with excellent communication skills.

In fact, extensive experience with a competitor s technology can play to your advantage. Many of the opportunities involve a client migrating to our platform for the first time, so understanding the nuances of that technology will enable you to be a better Palo Alto Networks consultant. And don't worry, we will send you to our Professional Services Academy to prepare you for the role, so you are experienced with our suite of services and products before you first meet the customer.

Your Impact

Migrate customers from legacy remote access technologies to Palo Alto Networks platforms

Build custom security policies and application signatures, configured for our client s needs

Progress and uphold expertise in deploying advanced Palo Alto Networks features and functionality

Provide after hours and weekend on-call support, as needed, to support maintenance activities

Analyze logs and events from the solution to perform initial troubleshooting and issue identification

Work with our Technical Assistance Center to troubleshoot and diagnose support cases

Maintain the Company's solution and provide mentorship on code upgrades and best practices

Ensure client needs are met and deliverables produced on time according to specified project deliverables and scope

Travel is required in the scope of your duties. It can be heavy but we believe in a work/life balance and will do our best to ensure project travel is minimized when possible.

Your Experience

Experience with network, security solutions, remote access and remote connectivity technologies in large environments.

Experience with troubleshooting skills related to networking, routing, IP, NAT, IPSEC VPNs and knowledge of how these interact with applications and users

Experience with installation, configuration and operation of NGFW products

Effectively handle multiple projects and work calmly under pressure

An excellent writer, with strong verbal social skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate to senior leaders, technical peers, and non-technical partners

Ability to work with the customers security & network teams to build confidence across the business units impacted by the change with the addition Palo Alto Networks

Experience using of remote user access technologies, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Explicit Proxy, ZTNA

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Director Customer Consulting Experience

Authentication methodologies, including: 2FA, SAML, RADIUS, LDAP Certificates

Strong Routing Skills, including BGP and Static Routing

Next-Generation Firewall capabilities, configuration, and deployment. Including Panorama, User-ID, App-ID, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, SSL Decryption.

Ability to work within small creative teams as well as cross-functional teams