Senior Network Palo Alto Security Engineer

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Senior Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto Firwalls

SALARY: $140k - $170k flex plus 15% bonus

LOCATION: Chicago, IL 

4 DAYS ONSITE

Looking for a candidate with 7+ years  network and security engineering.   Enterprise routing switching firewall platforms.  5+ years palo alto firewall experience  including ssl description panorama based centralized management palo alto CLI debugging tier 2,3 BGP OSPF

This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, including design, deployment, migration, and ongoing optimization of security policies in complex enterprise environments.

Minimum Qualifications 

• 7+ years of network and security engineering experience across enterprise routing, switching, and firewall platforms

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing Palo Alto firewalls, including SSL decryption, security profiles, and Panorama-based centralized management (required)  

• Strong, demonstrated experience designing and troubleshooting complex network and security environments, including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), NAT, and packet-level analysis in production environments  

• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, traffic flows, and structured troubleshooting methodologies across network and security domains  

• Strong understanding of network security design principles, including segmentation, access control, and secure architecture patterns (zone-based design, microsegmentation, zero-trust concepts)  

• Experience leading firewall migrations and contributing to enterprise network security architecture  

• Experience with scripting or API-driven automation to improve operational efficiency