Network SecOps Analyst
General Description
Install, support, and maintain the Palo Alto suite of products. In a senior capacity, the engineer will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of security infrastructure systems and equipment.This position will be involved in both remote and on-site troubleshooting.
Responsibilities:
Maintain security devices and upgrade, as needed
Providing support for other engineers on Palo Alto equipment/software
Work alongside in-house staff in the capacity of senior network security engineer
Serve as an escalation point to resolve complex Palo Alto issues
Document and design new installation replacement rollouts from Cisco to Palo Alto
Pro-actively review and maintain client infrastructure
Respond to emergency situations and perform expert troubleshooting during
production outages
Working remotely or onsite as per business requirements
Experience/Skills:
Hands on knowledge and experience installing and supporting Palo Alto Security Appliances (minimum five years)
Experience managing and configuring the Cisco ASA platform.
Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer 7-8 (PCNSE7-8) certification
preferred.
Intimate knowledge with design of physical infrastructure (power, fiber, OOB, etc)
Knowledge of protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, SPT, TRUNKS, VLANs, Port-Channel,Static routing
Networking segmentation topologies and protocols. Examples being MPLS, VRF
Palo Alto and Cisco Command line interface experience (CLI)
Must have a strong networking background and understanding
A high level of Palo Alto expertise in design, configuration, migrations, tuning and
customization of features
Thorough knowledge of Panorama, WildFire, Global Protect, S2S VPN, and other Palo Alto features.
Familiarity with hosted deployments/cloud
Experience with Wireshark or other protocol analyzers
Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
Must be flexible to work outside of business hours as per business requirements.- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Network SecOps Analyst role or similar.
- Proficient in Palo Alto Firewall and Palo Alto Networks.
- Possession of a Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) certification is a must.
- Strong command over CLI (Command Line Interface).
- In-depth knowledge of MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching).
- High-level expertise in Network Security.
- Proficient in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).