Palo Alto Network SME (30-hr/week) - sligo software solutions : Job Details

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Location: NYC - Hybrid: Resource will need to be onsite approximately 2 times per week at various client locations across NYC. In addition, there will be night and weekend work to support the implementation.Travel: Requires periodic on-site visits to client's locations across NYC.DescriptionOur client is undertaking a multi-location modernization and migration initiative involving the transition from legacy systems to a more complex environment utilizing a unified Palo Alto Networks platform integrated with Panorama. Our client is seeking a highly experienced Firewall Consultant with deep Palo Alto expertise and strong network engineering capabilities to support this effort in collaboration with our client, which has teams at various locations.Duties

• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) in Palo Alto firewall technologies, including Panorama, App-ID, User-ID, threat prevention, and global protect VPN.
• Review and validate current firewall configurations, security policies, NAT rules, and routing across various locations.
• Design and implement optimized Palo Alto firewall policies aligned with security best practices and institutional requirements.
• Collaborate with network leads at the various locations to plan and execute firewall migrations, including cutover planning and rollback procedures.
• Analyze and translate existing firewall rulesets to Palo Alto syntax and logic.
• Conduct pre-migration assessments, gap analysis, and post-migration validation and testing.
• Assist in developing and refining Method of Procedures (MOPs), migration playbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex network or firewall-related issues.
• Support knowledge transfer and mentoring of internal technical staff.

Mandatory Requirements

• Experience (17+ Years)

Requirements

• This is a Hybrid Position
• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 15+ years of related experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience OR 5+ years of program/project management experience.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and firewall administration.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including centralized management with Panorama.
• Proven experience in complex firewall migrations, security policy design, and rulebase optimization.
• Strong background in Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), NAT, VPNs, and high availability configurations.
• Familiarity with security best practices (NIST, CIS Benchmarks) and modern threat prevention mechanisms.
• Experience with packet capture analysis, log correlation, and advanced troubleshooting techniques.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Palo Alto certifications preferred (PCNSE, PSE, or equivalent).

Thank you,Katta DasharathamRecruiting Team LeadSligo Software Solutions [email protected]: (518) ###-####Office: (518) ### #### x 116Fax : (518) ### ####

• Due to my back-to-back calls, there are times when I might miss your calls. Email is the best way to reach me**

Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionInformation Technology
• IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting

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