This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our preferred payroll provider, Magnit. 

Role Description

Palo Alto Networks is looking for an Extended Expertise Consultant to join our Public Sector team. This position is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

Location: This would require a hybrid schedule at the customer's location in Dallas/Forth Worth, TX. 

Your Impact

• Communicate with the customer(s), sales teams, peers, engineering, and support teams as appropriate.
• Understand the customer environment, requirements, and security roadmap to implement the appropriate security solution.
• Configure, implement, and maintain Security Operating Platform.
• Optimize and migrate policies and objects from the existing environment to our Next-Gen Firewall.
• Test and validate the migration environment.
• Coordinate and execute cutover to production.
• Provide guidance on code upgrades.
• Facilitate the development of new application and threat signatures.
• Interact with our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and diagnose support cases.
• Some travel may be required, dependent on customer request.
• You work with the customer's security and network teams to build confidence across the business units impacted by the change to Palo Alto Networks.

Your Experience

• 5- 7 years’ experience with network/security solutions and technologies (BGP, SD-WAN concepts, VXLAN, and general routing and switching).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading security solutions in large environments.
• High level of experience with Panorama and log collectors.
• NGFW.
• Global Protect.
• Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances, ideally Palo Alto Networks® products.
• Experienced in internetworking, LAN, and WAN technologies.
• Good understanding of Internet protocols and applications.
• Possess the following industry certifications: CISSP, CCNA, CNSE, JNCIE-SEC.
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects and work calmly under high pressure.
• An excellent writer, with strong verbal communication skills, with demonstrable ability to communicate to senior leaders and technical peers.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical expertise in security solutions and network technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure environments.

Education

• BS in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/training/experience.

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer, this is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position: $147K/year - $167K/year. Please note that the compensation information in this posting reflects the hourly wage only and does not include benefits. Magnit offers Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K. Magnit is not able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa for this position.

Information about Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks®, everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish — but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.