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Senior Network Security (Palo Alto) Engineer
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ComTec Consultants Inc
Houston, TX (In Person)
$110,000 Salary, Full-Time
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Senior Network Security (Palo Alto) Engineer ComTec Consultants Inc Houston, TX Job Details Full-time $100,000 - $120,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Network troubleshooting Vulnerability assessment Palo Alto Prisma Security engineering IT system monitoring IT service management Threat detection & response Change management
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security architecture BGP Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) implementation IT services information & network security SNMP Network routing Technical troubleshooting support VPN management Log analysis Incident response implementation System performance monitoring IT security monitoringFull Job Description Note:
No Visa sponsorship ComTec is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto firewalls . The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise firewall solutions in a large-scale network security environment.Responsibilities:
- Design and implement Palo Alto firewall policies, NAT rules, VPN configurations, and security zones.
- Deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto firewalls including policies, NAT, VPN, IPS, and threat prevention features.
- Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network security incidents and firewall-related issues.
- Manage security zones, access control policies, and URL filtering.
- Plan and execute firewall upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime.
- Monitor and respond to security events and incidents related to firewalls and network devices.
- Perform regular firewall rule reviews to optimize security and ensure compliance with security best practices while ensuring business continuity.
- Ensure security of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, and load balancing across the network.
- Involve in security audits, vulnerability assessments, and incident response to ensure network security compliance.
- Monitor network performance and proactively address bottlenecks, latency issues, and security breaches.
- Maintain detailed documentation for firewall configurations, security policies, and network diagrams.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in Network Security Engineering.
- 3+ years of strong experience in Palo Alto Firewall administration.
- Experience in log analysis, incident response, and security monitoring.
- Hands-on with VPNs (SSL/IPSec), NAT, IDS/IPS, Threat Prevention, and URL Filtering.
- In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, NAT, VPN, IPS, IDS, and general network architecture.
- Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, NAT, SNMP, IPsec, GRE, VXLAN).
- Must have excellent understanding of security architecture and integration
- Experience with change management and ITIL-based processes.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global security team.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.