Palo Alto Engineer

Palo Alto Engineer - Contract - Remote - $65.00 - $69.21/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Palo Alto Engineer in for a remote opportunity.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Remain available for on-call support for major outage issue and ticket investigations related to the Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager
Highly proficient on the architecture, design, and deployment of Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager product
Maintain Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager solution
Integration development of the proxy with other cyber security solutions
Functions as a liaison between the client and Palo Alto Support
Engage in technical design of solutions based on use cases and business requirements.
Participate in proof of concepts and other technical evaluations of technologies, designs and solutions and provide recommendations.
Stay abreast of emerging technologies and threats proactively assess and evaluate the adoption thereof into the organization.
Supporting the development of cybersecurity requirements, design & architecture artifacts, plans and policies.
Supporting defining security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems and hardware and software components.
Understanding and integrating cybersecurity development activities.
Performing analysis on cybersecurity data and test results.
Be part of team that design, protects and manages, security services for companies' global security infrastructure.
Able to demonstrate strong written, oral and presentation skills with the ability to discuss highly technical concepts to all audiences, ranging from non-technical people to executive level technical decision-makers.
Able to listen and collaborate with audiences ranging from IT administrators to executive level stakeholders to understand their requirements and position our tools to fulfill those requirements.
Must be self-motivated and self-educating, yet willing and able to work collaboratively.
Support Broadcom Bluecoat Secure Web Gateway enterprise proxy solution

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

7-10+ years of Network Security Engineering experience
Expert-level Palo Alto Firewall experience
Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager
Experience supporting enterprise proxy technologies (preferably Bluecoat Secure Web Gateway)
Network security architecture and design background
Experience supporting production outages and on-call incidents
Strong troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work directly with vendors, business leaders, and security teams

We do not want candidates who
Only firewall administration experience
No Strata Cloud Manager experience
No enterprise security architecture/design background
No experience with proxy technologies
Limited troubleshooting or production support experience

Benefits/Other Compensation

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

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Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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