Senior Palo Alto Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kansas.

📋 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 setup, custom rule creation, workflow configuration and development, as well as integration with third-party systems.

• Leads User Acceptance Testing and engineering efforts related to bug resolution.

• Facilitates knowledge transfer and provides post-production support as needed.

• Communicates effectively within the team.

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

• Achieves and maintains top-tier vendor certifications and accreditations.

• Completes administrative project tasks such as time and expense tracking, status updates, and project completion documentation.

• Contributes to Optiv communities with a focus on solution development.

• Creates and maintains runbooks and procedural documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• A current PCNSE certification is mandatory for this position.

• Hands-on experience with the implementation of Palo Alto technologies, including Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud, and optionally Prisma Cortex.

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

• At least three (3) years of direct experience with Palo Alto technologies.

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

• Practical experience in InfoSec/Cyber implementations.

• Fully certified in one or more technological domains.

• Experience in a customer-facing or consulting role.

• Proven ability to mentor and lead junior team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work-life balance

• Access to professional training resources

• Opportunities for creative problem-solving and engagement with unique, complex projects

• Volunteer opportunities through “Optiv Chips In,” which encourages employee involvement in community service.

• The necessary technology and resources to work productively from home or remotely (when applicable).