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Senior Cisco/Palo Alto Network Engineer

Temporary

Asterism IT Solutions

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Palo Alto and Cisco enterprise networking . The ideal candidate will have recent experience supporting network infrastructure within the life sciences, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry .

This is a hands-on role responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise network infrastructure, including firewalls, routing, switching, and network virtualization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including firewalls, routers, and switches.
  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Networks firewalls , including security policies, threat prevention, and VPNs.
  • Administer Cisco routing and switching infrastructure across LAN/WAN environments.
  • Manage VLANs and inter-VLAN routing.
  • Implement and maintain VMware-based firewall and network virtualization solutions.
  • Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
  • Collaborate with IT and security teams on network architecture and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain network documentation, configurations, and SOPs.
  • Participate in network design reviews and capacity planning.

Required Skills:

  • Strong enterprise network engineering experience.
  • Hands-on Palo Alto Networks firewall configuration, management, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong Cisco routing and switching experience.
  • Experience with VMware network virtualization / firewall solutions .
  • Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, LAN/WAN, and inter-VLAN routing .
  • CCNP or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
  • Recent experience in life sciences, biotech, or pharmaceutical environments.
  • Must be able to work onsite in Waltham, MA 2 days/week .
  • Must be US Citizen or Green Card holder .
  • Must be available for a face-to-face interview .

Preferred Skills / Certifications:

  • PCNSE
  • CCIE – Enterprise Infrastructure / Routing & Switching
  • VMware VCP , particularly network virtualization/security
  • Experience with HIPAA, GxP , or other regulated life-sciences environments.

Important Requirements:

  • Local candidates who can commute to Waltham, MA .
  • Hybrid - 2 days/week onsite.
  • USC/GC only.
  • Recent life sciences/biotech/pharmaceutical experience is strongly required.
  • F2F final interview required.
  • $56/hr on W2.

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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