Principal SME, Palo Alto Networks

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $153k - $207k / year

⏰ Full Time

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📋 Description

• Lead architecture, engineering, and configuration of Palo Alto firewalls across NGG environments • Own the design and deployment of security policies, NAT, App-ID, User-ID, and threat profiles • Architect and optimize Panorama for centralized management, multi-tenant configurations, and scale • Implement Zero Trust segmentation aligned with NGG security requirements • Support migration from legacy security stacks to Palo Alto platforms • Develop HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, runbooks, and implementation plans • Conduct advanced troubleshooting, packet analysis, and platform tuning • Advise program leadership on best practices, risks, and roadmap recommendations • Collaborate with network, cloud, cyber, and operations engineering teams • Mentor junior engineers and serve as an authoritative technical decision maker • Deliver architecture designs, implementation plans, technical documentation, configured firewalls, Panorama templates, policy baselines, migration plans, cutover support, ongoing engineering support, optimization, and troubleshooting

🎯 Requirements

• BA/BS or equivalent • 10+ years of related experience • 10+ years in network security engineering with 5+ years hands-on Palo Alto Networks experience • Deep expertise in Panorama, virtual and hardware firewalls, GlobalProtect, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and WildFire • Proven experience architecting large-scale, mission-critical firewall infrastructures • Strong understanding of routing, VLANs, IPSec VPN, BGP/OSPF, and network segmentation • Experience with Zero Trust frameworks and micro-segmentation strategies • Ability to create detailed engineering documentation and lead complex deployments • Strong communication skills with ability to brief leadership and stakeholders • Secret Security Clearance • US Citizenship required • PCNSE or higher (PCSNE, PSE certifications) preferred • Hands-on Palo Alto WildFire experience preferred • Experience with automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, PanOS APIs) preferred • Background supporting federal or regulated environments preferred • Experience integrating Palo Alto with SIEM, SOAR, and identity platforms preferred • Ability to travel 25–50%

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-flex work week (where eligible and approved) • 401(k) with company match • Comprehensive health and wellness packages • Professional growth opportunities • Internal mobility • Paid education and certifications • Paid vacation and holidays • Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts • Dental plan options • Vision plan options • Paid sick and personal time • Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave • Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees • Short- and long-term disability benefits • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Personal accident insurance • Critical illness insurance • Business travel and accident insurance

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