Senior Palo Alto Engineer

📋 Description

• Capable of independently delivering or serving as the primary contact for intricate projects and requests

• Functions as a technical escalation resource to support junior engineers

• Takes the lead in capacity planning and hardware specification recommendations

• Oversees all deployment and management tasks, including connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, as well as integration with third-party systems

• Directs User Acceptance Testing and engineering efforts related to bug resolution

• Facilitates knowledge transfer and post-production support activities as needed

• Strong communicator within the team

• Enhances professional and technical expertise by participating in educational workshops, reviewing industry publications, building personal networks, and engaging in professional associations such as ISSA

• Achieves and maintains top-tier vendor certifications and accreditations

• Completes administrative project duties, including time and expense tracking, status updates, and project completion reporting

• Contributes to Optiv communities focused on innovative solutions

• Develops and maintains runbooks and procedural documentation

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory

• Current PCNSE certification is essential for this position

• Practical experience in deploying Palo Alto technologies, including Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud, and optionally Prisma Cortex

• Direct experience with cloud service providers, particularly AWS, Azure, and optionally GCP

• At least three (3) years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto

• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in Information Security within consulting, vendor, or enterprise-level roles

• Practical implementation experience in InfoSec/Cybersecurity

• Fully qualified and certified in one or more technologies

• Experience in customer-facing or consulting roles

• Proven ability to mentor and lead junior team members

🏝️ Benefits

• Work/life balance

• Access to professional training resources

• Opportunities for creative problem-solving and the chance to engage with unique, complex projects

• Volunteer opportunities