Palo Alto Network Engineer

*** 40% Remote *** (MONDAYS & FRIDAYS are REMOTE Days)

Apex Systems has an Immediate Need for a (40% Remote) Palo Alto Network Engineer in Plano, TX !! This will be an Estimated "16+ Month Contract" opportunity, supporting one of our Largest Commercial Clients across the Untied States. Please see below for Complete Details.

• Job Title:

Palo Alto Network Engineer

• Location:

Plano, TX / ** 2 Days Remote Work Weekly **

• Contract Layout:

Est. "16 Month Contract"

• Contract Pay:

$69.00 - $78.00 / Hourly Rate

*** REQUIREMENTS ***

• USC, Green Card, or Permanent Resident Eligibility
• 4+ Years of Palo Alto Firewall Experience
• Palo Alto ON-PREM Experience

Job Description

Responsible for managing the on-premises Palo Alto firewalls.

• Configuration and management of the on-premises Palo Alto firewalls
• Familiarity with Palo Alto's next-generation firewall capabilities, including application-level controls, user/group-based policies, and advanced threat prevention
• Experience with integrating the on-premises firewalls with cloud-based security solutions
• Ability to work on the migration to the cloud-based Palo Alto SASE solution
• Strong understanding of network security concepts and best practices
• Need to have experience with both on-premises and cloud-based Palo Alto solutions