Network Security Engineer (Palo Alto Firewall)

Role & responsibilities:

• Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)
• Design, Deploy and Manage firewalls, Palo Alto
• Monitor network performance and integrity
• Resolve issues tiers of support have escalated by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure
• Responsible for LAN installation including switches and routers. (Cisco and HP)
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness
• Mentor team members on technical issues
• Create, oversee and test security measures (e.g. access authentication and disaster recovery)
• Pro-actively review and maintain client infrastructure\
• Communicate with users when needed
• Maintain complete technical documentation
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity and scalability

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience installing and supporting Palo Alto Security Appliances (minimum three years)
• Experience of installing Cisco and HP networking equipment.
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer 7-8 (PCNSE7-8) certification
• Preferred CCNP certified (or higher)
• Data knowledge of protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, SPT, TRUNKS, VLANs, Port-Channel,
• Static routing networking topologies and protocols. Examples being MPLS, VRF, SIP, Traffic Shaping / QoS
• Palo Alto Command line Cisco command line
• Must have a good networking background and understanding
• A high level of Palo Alto expertise in design, configuration, migrations, tuning and
• customisation of features
• Thorough knowledge of Panorama, Wildfire, Global Protect, and other Palo Alto features including and not limited to SSL decryption
• Familiarity with Data Centre environment and hosted deployments/cloud
• Experience of supporting clients remotely and face to face, along with experience of working with SIP providers
• Experience with Wireshark or other protocol analysers
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Must be flexible to work outside of business hours as per business requirements.
• Needs to be able to remain calm under pressure and ensure a logical thought process is maintained.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in business, computer science, or management information systems
• 8 + years of industry-related experience as a Network Engineer or Network Administrator

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Avaya and/or Mitel phone solutions
• Experience of the Python programming language