Senior Network Engineer – Principal

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⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

💵 $96.6k - $130.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator

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51 - 200 employees

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LouisianaNOW. Jobs is a regional jobs portal and talent attraction site focused on connecting job seekers to employers and economic opportunities across Louisiana. The site highlights regional communities, industry sectors, current employers who are hiring, career advice articles, and job listings, and appears to be operated or supported by LED FastStart (Louisiana Economic Development). It’s positioned as a marketplace that promotes Louisiana’s growing industries and helps match talent with local openings and employer investment announcements.

📋 Description

• Designs, deploys, configures, and maintains cloud and on-premises network security solutions including Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama / Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Juniper SRX, Gigamon visibility components, ExtraHop sensors, Illumio Virtual Enforcement Nodes, and related policy and automation tooling. • Maintains the integrity and security of the network device estate (Palo Alto firewalls and management planes, Juniper SRX, Gigamon TA/HC platforms, ExtraHop appliances, F5, and supporting infrastructure). • Executes day-to-day implementation tasks for service takeovers and phased migrations: inventory and re-baselining of firewall and tunnel policies, GlobalProtect / Prisma Access policy changes, Gigamon/ExtraHop installation and feed validation, Illumio visibility deployment, and AlgoSec-driven policy cleanup. • Creates, maintains, and updates documentation (diagrams, user guides, SOPs, and runbooks). • Supports and develops automation for configuration, validation, and reporting tasks. • Maintains and enhances knowledge of core network security technologies (Palo Alto, Juniper, Gigamon/ExtraHop, Illumio, F5, AlgoSec). • Monitors and improves existing and new deployments; participates in agency phased rollouts under the direction of Principal / Lead engineers. • Works across teams and external customer groups to implement solutions and support infrastructure build-outs. • Handles escalations; makes assessments, recommendations, or provides solutions to resolve issues. • May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals. • Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• BA/BS or equivalent experience • 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Principal) of experience with Next Generation Firewalls and enterprise network security technologies • Networking (Routing, Firewall, and Switching) • Palo Alto Networks (NGFW, Panorama / Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect) • Juniper SRX • F5 • Exposure to Illumio, Gigamon, ExtraHop, or AlgoSec • Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience delivering presentations and technical briefings to diverse audiences at various levels of an organization • Strong documentation discipline • Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a position of Public Trust • US Citizenship Required.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages • 401K with company match • Competitive pay • Paid time off • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home • GDIT Paid Family Leave program providing a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave