Senior Professional Services Consultant - NGFW

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Professional Services Consultant - Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) to lead complex enterprise network security deployments, migrations, and architecture transformations. In this role, you will act as a trusted technical advisor, delivering hands-on expertise across Palo Alto Networks platforms. You will design and deploy secure architectures spanning enterprise data centers, multi-cloud, SD-WAN, and IoT/OT environments. Join us to optimize client security postures and drive impactful technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy Palo Alto Networks NGFWs and Panorama, including High Availability architectures.
• Configure App-ID, User-ID, Security Profiles, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, and SSL Decryption.
• Manage TLS/SSL certificates and execute Best Practice Assessments to optimize client security postures.
• Build and troubleshoot GlobalProtect and Site-to-Site IPsec VPN tunnels.
• Deploy and support VM-Series firewalls across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Implement and troubleshoot PAN-OS SD-WAN architecture, including dynamic path selection.
• Secure unmanaged IoT/OT devices through micro-segmentation and VLAN isolation.
• Lead complex firewall migrations from legacy platforms to Palo Alto Networks using Expedition.
• Transition Panorama-managed environments to Strata Cloud Manager for modernized client management.
• Direct PAN-OS upgrades, licensing strategies, platform troubleshooting, and escalation management.
• Facilitate technical discovery workshops to translate business requirements into robust security architectures.
• Own end-to-end technical delivery and generate precise technical documentation for customer engagements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise network security deployments and migrations. (Please confirm this inferred value)
• Strong proficiency in enterprise networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, OSI model, routing protocols, VLANs, and IP subnetting.
• Practical knowledge of physical and virtual firewall architectures, modern attack vectors, and mitigation frameworks.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders, lead technical escalations, and adapt to flexible project demands across time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer) certification preferred; PCNSA or PCSAE highly valued.
• Experience with Prisma Access, Strata Cloud Manager (SCM), and cloud-native security platforms.
• Practical experience with APIs, scripting (Python/Bash), or automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) for security operations.
• Ability and willingness to travel to client sites as required by engagement needs.

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