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Firewall Engineer @ GSPANN

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Job Description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Palo Alto Firewall Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize network security infrastructure. The candidate should have hands-on experience with Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Panorama, URL filtering, Global Protect VPN, and Threat Prevention features to protect and enhance enterprise network security.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto Firewalls (physical and virtual appliances).
  • Configure and manage security policies, NAT, application control, and threat prevention profiles.
  • Implement and support Global Protect VPN and IPSec/SSL tunnels.
  • Maintain and manage Panorama for centralized firewall administration.
  • Monitor logs and alerts, investigate incidents, and troubleshoot firewall-related issues.
  • Perform firewall rule reviews, clean-ups, and optimizations for performance and compliance.
  • Integrate with SIEM tools, Identity, and multi-factor authentication systems.
  • Manage URL filtering, WildFire, DNS security, and SSL decryption policies.
  • Ensure proper zone-based security architecture and least privilege access across the network.
  • Plan and execute firmware upgrades, high-availability (HA) setups, and DR testing.
  • Create and maintain network security documentation, including policies, procedures, and diagrams.
  • Collaborate with SOC, NOC, and compliance teams to align with regulatory and security standards (e.g., ISO, PCI-DSS).

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFWs.
  • Strong experience with:
  • Palo Alto Firewalls (PA-3K/5K/7K or VM-Series)
  • Panorama for centralized policy management
  • App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID
  • SSL Decryption and WildFire
  • Global Protect VPN and IPsec tunnels
  • In-depth understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT, HRSP, DNS).
  • Experience in high availability, failover, and load balancing designs.
  • Proficiency in log analysis and packet captures (using tools like Wireshark).

Preferred Certifications:

  • PCNSA (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator)
  • PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
  • CCNA & CCNP

Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Role Category: IT Network
Role: Network (Support) Engineer
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: GSPANN
Location(s): Hyderabad

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Keyskills:   Palo Alto Firewall Panorama Url Filtering CCNA CCNP Threat Management

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