Infrastructure Security Engineer (Palo Alto Networks) - Bellevue, WA (Onsite) - 12 Months Contract

Job Details:

Job Title:             Infrastructure Security Engineer (Palo Alto Networks)

Location:             Bellevue, WA (Onsite)

Duration:            12 Months Contract

Primary Focus:

Enterprise network security engineering, Palo Alto administration, SASE, secure connectivity, and security posture improvement.

Required Qualifications:

Must Have:

• Palo Alto Networks certifications (PCNSA, PCNSE, or equivalent)
• Experience with Palo Alto SASE product suite
• Experience working within the CIS Security Framework
• Deep knowledge of:

• Azure NSGs
• AWS Security Groups
• Routing and segmentation
• Private Endpoints
• Ingress/Egress controls

• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible)
• IT orchestration platform experience
• Experience performing security risk and change impact assessments
• Experience designing and supporting:

• Remote Access Solutions (RAS)
• VPNs
• SD-WAN
• Partner connectivity
• Extranet access

• Experience assessing and remediating network security posture

Preferred

• Experience partnering directly with business stakeholders to design secure implementation patterns
• Experience operating within formal change management processes and CAB frameworks
• Zero Trust architecture experience

Responsibilities

• Engineer and administer Palo Alto security infrastructure.
• Review infrastructure changes for operational and security impacts.
• Design secure access architectures and connectivity models.
• Assess security posture and drive remediation activities.
• Participate in change management processes and provide stakeholder traceability.
• Collaborate across security, infrastructure, and business teams to implement secure network solutions.