Firewall Operations Engineer

Location: Indianapolis, IN (Onsite 3–4 days/week)
Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute firewall rule changes, policy updates, and object modifications using Palo Alto Panorama
• Manage firewall infrastructure across Enterprise and Manufacturing environments
• Create and review ServiceNow change requests including deployment, testing, and backout plans
• Support Palo Alto firewall hardware refreshes and HA pair replacements
• Perform PAN-OS upgrades, downgrades, and lifecycle management activities
• Administer Panorama, device groups, NAT policies, security profiles, and log forwarding
• Maintain operational documentation, delivery guides, and audit-ready records

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on Palo Alto Networks Firewall administration
• Strong experience with Panorama and PAN-OS
• Experience with HA configurations (HA1, HA2, HSCI, Active/Passive)
• Strong understanding of NAT, Security Policies, and Zone-Based Segmentation
• Experience with ServiceNow Change Management processes
• Knowledge of SFPs, fiber infrastructure, and firewall hardware lifecycle management

Preferred Skills:

• Manufacturing/OT network experience
• Palo Alto XML API and automation exposure
• PAN-OS downgrade experience
• Data center and fiber infrastructure knowledge