Palo Alto Engineer

Job Description

We are excited to announce an excellent opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer - Palo Alto to join our dynamic internal IT team! Job Title: Senior Network Engineer - Palo Alto (L3) Location: Hyderabad Experience: 5+ Years Shift: Rotational Shifts (must be comfortable with shift work) Availability: Immediate joiners or candidates who can join ASAP Overview: SHI has an exciting opportunity in our internal IT department. We are looking for an experienced Sr Network Engineer to be a member our internal Network Infrastructure team. This team is responsible for managing our network and providing support for SHI. We are looking for a highly motivated lead engineer to help develop our operation, mature our processes, and drive our effort to scale the companys needs. This engineer will lead the network team in developing and implementing new secure network designs. The Sr. Network Engineer will report to the Manager of Networking Engineering. Responsibilities: Include but not limited to: Implement products, platforms, software, hardware, or appliance-based solutions related to network and network security. Solve unique or complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Interface with management and vendors to develop and implement new solutions to meet business requirements. Multi-site datacenter design, migrations and buildouts with disaster recovery planning and implementation. Multi-site WAN/MAN/SDWAN design, implementation and support. Design, implementation and support of cloud environment connected to the enterprise network (direct, VPN) Design and manage the rollout of various network infrastructures with necessary capacity planning, performance tuning, and configuration optimization. Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations. Maintain network security across the global enterprise; analyze networks for security threats. Monitor organization’s networks for security breaches and investigates violations when they occur. Use network tools for administration, maintenance, automation, and visualization reporting. Develops technical documentation describing the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure. Participates in IT security audits. Responds to existing audits and ensures required controls are implemented as required. Builds strong relationships outside of IT to understand business needs. Communicates complex details in a way that people can understand. Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the products, empathizing with and understanding user needs. Qualifications: 3+ years of experience with Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, Next-Generation Firewalls, Cortex XDR, Pan-OS, Panorma, and Global Protect. Technical Certifications such as CCNP, NSE4-6, PCNSE, PCNSA, PCSAE, AZ-700, etc. are highly desirable. 5+ Years of Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting data and converged network infrastructure including most of the following: 802.1x, vPC, VXLAN, Routing Protocols including OSPF and BGP, LAN/WAN/Wireless protocols, Network Management tools Load Balancers, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, and other network related technologies in support of a corporate network. Required Skills: In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, NXOS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN Experience with Datacenter virtualization technologies. Experience with cloud (Azure or AWS) network/infrastructure technologies. Experience with Cisco and similar VOIP telephony infrastructure. Experience planning, designing, and deploying network architectures using templates at scale using Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco technologies. Proven ability in network capacity and performance planning and monitoring. Possess a thorough understanding of 802.11 wireless principles. Strong ability with end-user device connectivity. In Depth knowledge of QoS and traffic shaping. Knowledge of 802.1X and SAML/SSO implementation strategies. Proven ability to analyze and solve tier 3 network incidents. Experience with network automation utilizing GitLab, Ansible, Python, or similar. You should possess excellent communication and client service skills, both written and oral, including a proven ability to create detailed technical documentation. You should possess strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems. Unique Requirements: After hours or weekend work for service impacting changes or problems On call for networking emergencies