Palo Alto Firewall Architect || San Clara, CA || Onsite
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Job Title: Palo Alto Firewall Architect
Location: San Clara, CA (Onsite)
Primary Skill - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, security policies, NAT, VPN (IPSec/SSL), VLAN Job Description
Operational Support & Troubleshooting
Location: San Clara, CA (Onsite)
Primary Skill - Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, security policies, NAT, VPN (IPSec/SSL), VLAN Job Description
Operational Support & Troubleshooting
- Provide L3-level support for Palo Alto firewalls, including incident response and change management.
- Perform advanced configuration, rule base management, and policy optimization.
- Monitor firewall health, performance, and logs; proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis for recurring or complex firewall/network problems.
- Manage upgrades, patches, and firmware updates for Palo Alto devices.
- Collaborate with SOC and IT teams to analyze and respond to security incidents.
- Mentor and guide L1/L2 support teams.
- Work with network architects to design secure network segmentation and DMZ architectures.
- Review and implement change requests, ensuring compliance with security standards and ITIL processes.
- Maintain detailed documentation for configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
- Participate in audits and compliance activities related to network security.
- Device Group Hierarchy Implementation: Design and implement proper device group hierarchy across Palo Alto firewalls; eliminate redundant device groups (e.g., Internet and Internet_Syslog) to improve efficiency and reduce risk; address object limit commit issues and external dynamic list object limit avoidance; deduplicate security policies across device groups.
- Firewall Hardware Rationalization: Decommission legacy firewalls (e.g., CCASJC34-LAMR-UTM-1, 2, 3, 4) to reduce hardware footprint and cost; replace end-of-life PA-220 firewalls (3 units) to align with PAN-OS 11.1 standards; eliminate 25 IPS firewall devices and migrate IPS functionality to existing on-prem firewalls.
- Prisma Access Decommissioning: Plan and execute elimination of Prisma Access to reduce cost and complexity; implement India central VM firewall and coordinate with GIS team for network changes; transition internet access for sites currently using Prisma to on-prem solutions.
- Policy & Configuration Improvements: Analyze and recommend improvements for Internet Access Policies (workstations/servers), including on-prem and remote controls; address URL entry issues and provide analysis for a 'closed-door' approach; fix vWire interface configurations to ensure VLAN inspection consistency.
- Operational Monitoring & Best Practices: Recommend enhancements for operational monitoring and alerting (implementation not in scope); conduct health checks and best practices assessment; provide remediation recommendations.
- 10+ years of experience in network security operations, with at least 8 years focused on Palo Alto firewall administration.
- Strong expertise in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, security policies, NAT, VPN (IPSec/SSL), and threat prevention features.
- Proficient in troubleshooting complex firewall and network issues (routing, connectivity, performance).
- Experience with centralized management platforms (Panorama).
- Familiarity with integration of firewalls with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and other security tools.
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, DMZ, and network segmentation.
- Knowledge of change management and ITIL processes.
- Relevant certifications (PCNSE, PCNSA, CISSP, CCNP Security) preferred.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven experience in device group hierarchy design and policy optimization.
- Hands-on experience with firewall hardware lifecycle management and migration.
- Familiarity with Prisma Access and VM firewall deployment.
- Strong knowledge of PAN-OS, security policies, and object management.
- Understanding of VLAN configurations and virtual wire interfaces.
- Ability to analyze and recommend improvements for security posture and operational resilience.
- Palo Alto Networks certifications (PCNSE, PCCSE).
- Experience with large-scale firewall deployments and global network environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail and risk mitigation mindset.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
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