Senior Network Security Architect

Senior Network Security Architect

Location Onsite in San Jose, CA

Long Term Contract







Key Responsibilities



Palo Alto Security Administration

Required Qualifications



Experience

• 12+ years of Network Security / Security Engineering experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on Palo Alto Networks firewall experience.
• 10+ years managing Panorama environments.
• Hands-on experience with Strata Cloud Manager (SCM).
• 4+ years supporting Zscaler ZIA and ZPA solutions.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale security operations.

Core Technical Skills



Palo Alto Technologies

• Palo Alto NGFW Administration
• Panorama Management
• Strata Cloud Manager (SCM)
• Palo Alto Logging Service
• SSL Decryption
• Threat Prevention
• WildFire
• DNS Security
• URL Filtering
• NAT & Security Policy Management
• Site-to-Site VPN & IPSec VPN

Zscaler Technologies

• ZIA (Zscaler Internet Access)
• ZPA (Zscaler Private Access)
• Zscaler Client Connector (ZCC)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Cloud Firewall
• SSL Inspection
• Application Segmentation
• Identity-Based Access Control

Networking

• TCP/IP
• DNS
• DHCP
• VLANs
• Network Segmentation
• Routing & Switching
• BGP
• OSPF
• MPLS
• IPSec

Cloud & Automation

• Microsoft Azure
• AWS
• Cloud Security Architecture
• SASE / SSE Platforms
• Python
• PowerShell
• Terraform

Preferred Qualifications

• PCNSE (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer)
• Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager Certification
• Zscaler Certified Administrator (ZCCA)
• Zscaler Certified Architect (ZCCA / ZCCA-IA)
• CISSP, CISM, or CCSP
• Experience with Terraform and/or Ansible
• Scripting and automation experience

Key Competencies

• Advanced troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience leading security projects and major incident response efforts.
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust, SASE, and enterprise security architecture.
• Ability to work independently in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and promoting security best practices.

Please use this submittal form when sending your screened and vetted candidates. Also, we should only be receiving submittals of candidates that are your direct employees, not layered through another vendor.

Sandip Kumar
Sr. Tech Recruiter

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