Firewall Engineer
- GSPANN
- 5 - 10 years
- Hyderabad
- 6 months ago
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Job Description
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Palo Alto Firewall Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize network security infrastructure. The candidate should have hands-on experience with Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Panorama, URL filtering, Global Protect VPN, and Threat Prevention features to protect and enhance enterprise network security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto Firewalls (physical and virtual appliances).
- Configure and manage security policies, NAT, application control, and threat prevention profiles.
- Implement and support Global Protect VPN and IPSec/SSL tunnels.
- Maintain and manage Panorama for centralized firewall administration.
- Monitor logs and alerts, investigate incidents, and troubleshoot firewall-related issues.
- Perform firewall rule reviews, clean-ups, and optimizations for performance and compliance.
- Integrate with SIEM tools, Identity, and multi-factor authentication systems.
- Manage URL filtering, WildFire, DNS security, and SSL decryption policies.
- Ensure proper zone-based security architecture and least privilege access across the network.
- Plan and execute firmware upgrades, high-availability (HA) setups, and DR testing.
- Create and maintain network security documentation, including policies, procedures, and diagrams.
- Collaborate with SOC, NOC, and compliance teams to align with regulatory and security standards (e.g., ISO, PCI-DSS).
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFWs.
- Strong experience with:
- Palo Alto Firewalls (PA-3K/5K/7K or VM-Series)
- Panorama for centralized policy management
- App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID
- SSL Decryption and WildFire
- Global Protect VPN and IPsec tunnels
- In-depth understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT, HRSP, DNS).
- Experience in high availability, failover, and load balancing designs.
- Proficiency in log analysis and packet captures (using tools like Wireshark).
Preferred Certifications:
- PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator)
- PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
- CCNA & CCNP
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Hardware & NetworksRole Category: IT NetworkRole: Network (Support) EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: GSPANNLocation(s): Hyderabad
Keyskills: Palo Alto Firewall Panorama Url Filtering CCNA CCNP Threat Management
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