Network Engineer - Consultant (Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer

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Req id	12762
Title	Network Engineer - Consultant - Palo Alto Cloud Engineer
Agency/Office	IT - SCDHHS
Location	1801 Main Street Columbia, SC  29210
Bill rate	$120.00
slot	2

 

Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form.

 

The State of South Carolina is looking for a Network Engineer - Consultant (Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer)

Why is this position open: New position - The Sr. Palo Alto Cloud Engineer will collaborate with Product Owners, Applications Owners, Network and Security teams to design and deliver optimal solutions for large-scale app and infrastructure cloud solutions. This is not a developer role. This position requires demonstrated proficiency in Palo Alto cloud firewalls with a similar level of expertise in cloud architecture and design.

Max Bill Rate: $120.00

Will close to submissions on 07/28 at 5:00PM EST.

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

Duration of the Contract: 12 months

Possibility for Extension: Yes

Work Location: Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 days remote).

Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a NC, GA, SC resident and willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense. (Preference for resources local to South Carolina at the time of submission).

 

If a candidate falsely lies on a resume regarding actual skillset (work experience) and/or a supplier submits a candidate's resume with false

experience and education; then the candidate will be disqualified immediately upon discovery of such dishonesty. Also, if a candidate is selected for an interview and it is determined that the candidate is using an AI tool during the process, the interviewer reserves the right to cancel

the interview immediately.

 

Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below.

 

Required Skills

College Degree or 10+ years of experience as a Palo Alto Cloud Engineer

Holds one of the following certifications: Palo Alto, AWS, or Azure certification

10 years’ experience in network security and engineering

5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, scaling, upgrading, troubleshooting, and optimizing Palo Alto VM-series firewalls in both AWS and Azure cloud environments.

Experience with panorama management, security policy design, threat prevention tuning, and log analysis required.

Must demonstrate ability to architect zero-trust controls using Palo Alto technology.

5 years’ experience in deploying, configuring and maintaining BIG-IP F5 LTM

 

Preferred Skills

PCNSA, PCNSE

SC100 - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect

Palo Alto Firewalls

INFOBLOX DDI

F5 LTM/ASM/I-RULES

FORESCOUT

OPSWAT METADEFENDER/ICAP

Prisma Cloud

Cisco Umbrella