About this role
Palo Alto Subject Matter Expert
## Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Travel: Up to 15%
Serve as the technical authority for Palo Alto security platforms across a large hybrid enterprise. You will lead architecture, administration, modernization, and complex troubleshooting across legacy hardware, next-generation firewalls, cloud security, and centralized policy management.
What You Will Do
- Design, test, and implement secure network architectures using Palo Alto technologies.
- Administer and troubleshoot physical and virtual next-generation firewalls.
- Lead hardware refreshes, PAN-OS upgrades, and legacy platform modernization.
- Manage policies, templates, and device groups through Panorama.
- Configure App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, SSL Decryption, WildFire, and related security services.
- Maintain standards, procedures, configuration controls, and technical documentation.
- Investigate security incidents and recommend corrective actions.
- Mentor junior engineers and serve as an escalation point.
What You Bring
- Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a government polygraph.
- At least seven years of hands-on Palo Alto NGFW experience in large enterprise environments.
- Active PCNSE certification.
- Current DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.
- Ability to obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 120 days.
- Experience with legacy Palo Alto hardware, PAN-OS, Panorama, Prisma Access, Prisma SD-WAN, and VM-Series firewalls.
- Advanced knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IPSec VPNs, NAT, and hybrid cloud networking.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent additional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- PCNSC, PCSAE, or another advanced Palo Alto certification.
- Python, Ansible, Terraform, or API-based automation experience.
- Cortex XDR, Cortex XSOAR, or Expedition experience.
- Zero Trust architecture and experience with F5, Juniper, or Cisco security technologies.