Palo Alto Specialist

Role: Network Security L3 (Palo Alto)

Experience: 10+ years

Location: Gurgoan/Gurugram

Mode: Work from office

Budget: 25-30 LPA

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled LAN Security Engineer with strong experience in Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls & Cisco Switches. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting secure and efficient enterprise networks while ensuring compliance with security policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Firewall Security (PALO ALTO)

o Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto Firewalls (physical and virtual appliances).

o Manage and monitor Palo Alto Firewalls including security policies, threat prevention, and URL filtering.

o Maintain and optimize firewall rulesets to ensure both security and network performance.

o Maintain and manage Panorama for centralized firewall administration.

o Monitor logs and alerts, investigate incidents, and troubleshoot firewall-related issues.

o Plan and execute firmware upgrades, high-availability (HA) setups, and DR testing.

• Switching Management (CISCO)

o Configure, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise switching infrastructure (Cisco Catalyst 2700/3000/4000/9000 series).

o Implement VLANs, STP, VTP, EtherChannel, HSRP/VRRP/GLBP, QoS, ACLs.

o Handle advanced L3 routing on switches (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).

o Perform network segmentation, redundancy, and high-availability design.

o Support escalations and root cause analysis for complex network issues.

• Collaboration & Documentation

o Work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver secure network solutions.

o Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

Technical Expertise in:

• Palo Alto Firewalls: Security profiles, NAT, VPNs, Panorama management.

• Strong understanding of Networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP)

• Identity & Access Management

• Minimum 10-15 years of enterprise network on 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network security and managing team.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Relevant certifications preferred:

• Cisco:

o CCNA, CCNP Wireless/Enterprise, CWNA

o Palo Alto: PCNSA, PCNSE

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent field.

• Should have knowledge of Network automation (Python, Ansible).

• Experience in handling large Enterprise Network

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Kirti Rustagi

kirti.rustagi@raspl.com