Principal Firewall Engineer

Principal Firewall Engineer
Phoenix, AZ/ Dallas, TX
Hire Type: fulltime

Salary Range- $110,000-$125,000 a year

Seeking a highly experienced Principal-level Firewall Engineer to join our Network Enterprise Services organization
We are looking for candidates with deep technical expertise in network security, firewall engineering, remote access, and routing technologies. The ideal candidate should possess strong design and implementation experience across the following areas:
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive experience with Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
Extensive experience with Cisco Firewalls (ASA and/or Secure Firewall)
Experience with Azure Firewall design, implementation, and operations
Expert-level knowledge of Cisco AnyConnect Remote Access VPN
Strong routing expertise, including:
o BGP
o OSPF
o Troubleshooting and design on both Cisco and Palo Alto platforms
Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting:
o Extranet connectivity solutions
o Partner/Vendor network integrations
o Site-to-site VPN and secure connectivity architectures
Strong troubleshooting, operational support, and architecture/design capabilities
Experience working in large enterprise environments with high availability and security requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE or equivalent)
Cisco security and networking certifications
Experience with cloud networking and hybrid connectivity architectures
Financial services or highly regulated industry experience