Palo Alto SME

Palo Alto Subject Matter Expert

Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Travel: Up to 15%

Serve as the technical authority for Palo Alto security platforms across a large hybrid enterprise. You will lead architecture, administration, modernization, and complex troubleshooting across legacy hardware, next-generation firewalls, cloud security, and centralized policy management.

What You Will Do

• Design, test, and implement secure network architectures using Palo Alto technologies.

• Administer and troubleshoot physical and virtual next-generation firewalls.

• Lead hardware refreshes, PAN-OS upgrades, and legacy platform modernization.

• Manage policies, templates, and device groups through Panorama.

• Configure App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, SSL Decryption, WildFire, and related security services.

• Maintain standards, procedures, configuration controls, and technical documentation.

• Investigate security incidents and recommend corrective actions.

• Mentor junior engineers and serve as an escalation point.

What You Bring

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a government polygraph.

• At least seven years of hands-on Palo Alto NGFW experience in large enterprise environments.

• Active PCNSE certification.

• Current DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification.

• Ability to obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 120 days.

• Experience with legacy Palo Alto hardware, PAN-OS, Panorama, Prisma Access, Prisma SD-WAN, and VM-Series firewalls.

• Advanced knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IPSec VPNs, NAT, and hybrid cloud networking.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent additional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PCNSC, PCSAE, or another advanced Palo Alto certification.

• Python, Ansible, Terraform, or API-based automation experience.

• Cortex XDR, Cortex XSOAR, or Expedition experience.

• Zero Trust architecture and experience with F5, Juniper, or Cisco security technologies.