Network DevOps Engineer

Role: Network Engineer
Location: Palo Alto, CA (onsite)
Duration: Contract
Pay rate: $70/hr. to $75/hr.
Key Responsibilities:
- Corporate & Campus Networking
- Design and maintain the corporate LAN, including access/distribution/core switching, VLANs, STP, and QoS for the Palo Alto HQ and remote offices.
- Manage and optimize the wireless LAN infrastructure (controller-based and cloud-managed), including site surveys, RF planning, SSID design, and client troubleshooting.
- Administer 802.1X network access control, certificate-based authentication, and guest network segmentation.
- Datacenter Networking
- Operate and evolve the datacenter network, including spine-leaf architecture, BGP, VxLAN/EVPN overlays, and high-availability designs.
- Ensure network stability and performance across on-premises datacenter infrastructure by proactively monitoring capacity and latency baselines.
- Partner with Server, Storage, and Platform Engineering teams on rack-and-stack connectivity, new service deployments, and capacity expansions.
- Security & Firewall (Palo Alto Networks)
- Manage Palo Alto Networks NGFW platforms (PA-Series, Panorama, SCM), including security policy, App-ID, URL filtering, Threat Prevention, and WildFire integration.
- Administer GlobalProtect VPN and Prisma Access for remote access and enforce zero-trust network segmentation between zones.
- Conduct firewall rule reviews, clean up unused policies, and support periodic security audits.
Required Qualifications:
- 4-6 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
- Proficiency with Palo Alto Networks NGFWs and Panorama, including security policy management, zone-based segmentation, and GlobalProtect VPN.
- Solid understanding of routing and switching fundamentals: BGP, OSPF, STP/RSTP, VLANs, LACP, and L2/L3 design.
- Experience designing and supporting enterprise wireless networks (Cisco Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent), including familiarity with 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 and RF optimization.
- Working knowledge of datacenter networking concepts such as spine-leaf architecture, VxLAN/EVPN, and high-availability failover.
- Strong troubleshooting methodology with the ability to work through complex, multi-layer production issues.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear runbooks and incident postmortems.
About Us:
Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.

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Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.