Sr Network Engineer with Palo Alto / Meraki / Security Operations
Posted 1 day ago by Anagha Techno Soft
Negotiable
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Remote
Remote
Summary: The Senior Network Engineer role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing a secure and scalable enterprise network infrastructure, primarily utilizing Palo Alto Networks and Cisco Meraki technologies. The position requires deep expertise in network security architecture and operations, ensuring the network is resilient and compliant. The ideal candidate will work remotely and must be available during PST time zone hours. This role is critical for maintaining the organization's network performance and security posture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including Layer 3 routing and Layer 2 switching.
- 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, and application controls.
- Administer and optimize Panorama centralized management for policy standardization and configuration consistency.
- Implement and maintain network segmentation and Zero Trust security principles.
- Manage and analyze logs using Cortex Data Lake and Sumo Logic.
- Develop dashboards, alerts, and reports for network performance and security incidents.
- Support hybrid and cloud connectivity models, including VPNs and secure tunnels.
- Identify opportunities to automate network provisioning and configuration management.
- Partner with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership to junior engineers.
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, configurations, and technical documentation.
- Support audits and ensure adherence to security and compliance standards.
Key Skills:
- 9-10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
- Deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Cisco Meraki switching.
- Strong hands-on experience with Panorama centralized management and log analysis tools.
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, VLANs, NAT, and VPN technologies.
- Experience with Zero Trust architectures and cloud networking.
- Scripting/automation skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Relevant certifications such as Palo Alto (PCNSE, PCNSA) and Cisco (CCNP, CCIE).
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Working Arrangements: remote
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Industry: IT
Senior Network Engineer (Palo Alto / Meraki / Security Operations)
Remote
Needs to work in PST time zone
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage a secure, scalable, and high-performing enterprise network infrastructure. This role will focus on Layer 3 and Layer 2 networking, advanced firewall management, and security operations, leveraging Palo Alto Networks and Cisco Meraki technologies.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in network security architecture, centralized management, and log analytics, ensuring resiliency, visibility, and compliance across the enterprise environment. You will be instrumental in ensuring the organization's network infrastructure is secure, reliable, and future-ready.
Key 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.
- Identify opportunities to automate network provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
- Utilize APIs, scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell), and infrastructure-as-code approaches where applicable.
- Continuously improve network performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including security, cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure teams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Act as an escalation point for complex network and security incidents.
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, configurations, and technical documentation.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and runbooks.
- Support audits and ensure adherence to security and compliance standards.
- 9-10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering
- Deep expertise in:
- Palo Alto Networks firewalls (L3 operations)
- Cisco Meraki switching (L2 environments)
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Panorama centralized management
- Cortex Data Lake and Sumo Logic
- Solid understanding of:
- TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, NAT
- VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)
- Network segmentation and security best practices
- Experience with Zero Trust architectures
- Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform)
- Scripting/automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
- Experience with SD-WAN or secure access service edge (SASE)
- Relevant certifications:
- Palo Alto (PCNSE, PCNSA)
- Cisco (CCNP, CCIE)
- Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+)