Lead Palo Alto Cyber Specialist

Job Title: Lead Palo Alto Cyber Specialist

Location: Camden, New Jersey

Type: Contract (6+ Months contract to Hire)

The Lead Technologist Palo Alto Cyber Specialist will be responsible for Palo Alto Firewall and SASE implementation, and management of our organization's Palo Alto Cyber security systems. This role involves monitoring, analyzing performance, and responding to requests and incidents, ensuring the protection of our network infrastructure and sensitive data. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cybersecurity, hands on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, SASE, Strata Cloud Manager, XDR, and Zero-Trust principles.

Requirements

· Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, relevant field of Engineering or similar technology field.

· 5+ years of hands-on experience with Network Security Devices, Palo Alto Networks platform and Strata Cloud Manager Preferred

· Experience with SASE security implementations and coordination of policies between SASE components.

Experience managing EDR deployments across varying OS and device types, with direct Cortex XDR experience preferred

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $80.00 - $85.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• What is your work authorization status - USC or GCH ?
• Pl share your linked In ID - Mandatory
• Do you have 5 or more years of experience with the following technologies: 

 Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Secrets Management, Identity Management (SSO).
Mention years of experience in each

• Do you have experience with Linux operating system internals and administration including security hardening.? mention years of experience

• Do you have Basic understanding of core networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing, DNS, network topologies, and cloud connectivity solutions.?
• Preferred qualifications - Answer Yes or No

Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
· Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks.
· Systematic problem-solving approach coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
· Hands-on experience developing infrastructure as code (IaC).

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Camden, NJ 08103