Cleared Palo Alto Network (PANW) Firewall Engineer Reston, VA

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Description:
Are you looking to take the next steps in your career as a Palo Alto Networks Firewall Engineer Lets chat and see if we are a good match!

Opportunity:
Virtual Service Operations is searching for a skilled Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Firewall Engineer to join our team in Reston this role you will deploy and manage a complex firewall environmentincluding PA-1400 PA-3400 and PA-5500 PQC-capable devicesvia a Panorama M-700 with 1000 device licenses along with VM Series firewalls utilizing VM Flex Credits. You will work directly with security and network teams to migrate optimize and maintain Next-Generation Firewall infrastructure in a mission-critical DoD environment. If you have extensive experience with Palo Alto Networks products and a passion for enterprise network security we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Configure implement and maintain the Security Operating Platform in a complex DoD environment
• Optimize and migrate security policies and objects from legacy environments to Next-Gen Firewalls
• Deploy and manage PA-1400 PA-3400 PA-5500 and PA-7000 Series firewalls via Panorama M-700
• Manage VM Series firewalls and VM Flex Credits in virtual firewall environments
• Test and validate migration environments and coordinate cutover to production
• Provide guidance on code upgrades and facilitate development of new application and threat signatures
• Interact with the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and resolve support cases
• Understand customer environments requirements and security roadmaps to implement appropriate security solutions
• Communicate effectively with customers sales teams peers engineering and support teams
• Work with security and network teams to build confidence across business units impacted by changes
• Some travel may be required depending on customer request