Firewall Engineer L3 – F5 focus & Palo Alto

Job Description:

About DXC

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in F5 Load Balancers and Palo Alto Firewalls. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing implementing and managing secure scalable and high-availability network infrastructure

Key Responsibilities:

• Design deploy and manageF5 BIG-IP (LTM GTM/DNS ASM)solutions.
• Configure monitor and troubleshootPalo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS)including security policies NAT VPNs and threat prevention.
• Perform advanced traffic management load balancing and application delivery optimization.
• Manage firewall rule lifecycle policy reviews and compliance adherence.
• Handle incident service request and change management activities with SLA adherence.
• Troubleshoot complex network and security issues across multi-tier environments.
• Implement and manage SSL offloading WAF policies and DDoS protection mechanisms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for network design and security improvements.
• Perform regular audits vulnerability assessments and security hardening.
• Maintain documentation network diagrams and SOPs.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10 years of experience in network and security engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• F5 BIG-IP LTM GTM (DNS) ASM
• Palo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS Panorama)
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP OSI model routing & switching protocols.
• Experience with VPN technologies (IPSec SSL VPN).
• Knowledge of WAF IDS/IPS and network security best practices.
• Experience in high availability (HA) clustering and failover configurations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) is an advantage.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• F5 Certified (F5-CA / F5-CTS / F5-CSE)
• Palo Alto Certifications (PCNSE / PCNSA)
• Cisco (CCNP/CCIE) added advantage

Why DXC / Life at DXC

DXC is an employer of choice with strong values and fosters a culture of inclusion belonging and corporate citizenship. We inspire and take care of our people. We work to create a culture of learning diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to strongethicsandcorporate citizenship.DXC is where brilliant people seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program. DXC offers a comprehensive flexible and competitive benefits program which includes but is not limited to health dental and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan paid holidays paid time off.

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