Network Security Engineer

Ampcus - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Chantilly, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Network Security Engineer at PA Networks is responsible for providing technical support and guidance to clients deploying security integrations. This role involves acting as a technical partner, offering strategic advice on complex systems to enhance digital security. The engineer will work closely with clients to understand their needs and suggest integrations that improve their security posture, while also contributing to the development of new principles and concepts in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and technical support to clients deploying security integrations.
• Act as a technical partner, offering strategic guidance around complex systems to secure a digital environment.
• Communicate with customers, sales teams, peers, engineering, and support teams as appropriate.
• Understand the customer environment, requirements, and security roadmap to implement appropriate security solutions.
• Configure, implement, and maintain the Security Operating Platform.
• Optimize and migrate policies and objects from the existing environment to the 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 the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to understand and diagnose support cases.

Requirements

• High level of experience with Panorama and log collectors.
• Experience with Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Global Protect.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/training/experience.
• Minimum of 5 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.
• Detailed technical experience in the installation, configuration, and operation of high-end firewall appliances, ideally PAN products.
• Experience in internetworking, LAN, and WAN technologies.
• Good understanding of Internet protocols and applications.
• Possess industry certifications such as CISSP, CCNA, CNSE, JNCIE-SEC.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and work calmly under pressure.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and technical peers.