Engineer

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Palo Alto firewall solutions across enterprise environments.

• Serve as the primary SME for Panorama, managing device groups, templates, and centralized policy enforcement.

• Develop and maintain firewall policies, NAT rules, security profiles, and application-based controls.

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events and alerts from Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.

• Collaborate with network, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and compliance.

• Perform regular audits, rulebase reviews, and configuration hygiene to maintain optimal performance and security posture.

• Troubleshoot complex firewall and connectivity issues across multiple network segments. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams.

• Stay current with Palo Alto Networks technologies, threat intelligence, and best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls in enterprise environments.

• Expert-level proficiency with Panorama, including device onboarding, policy management, and template configuration.

• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs).

• Experience with threat prevention features such as URL filtering, WildFire, and App-ID. Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS).

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Palo Alto certifications (e.g., PCNSE) strongly preferred.

• Remote Anywhere US. The candidate must be US based.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) for firewall management.

• Knowledge of cloud-based firewall deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Familiarity with SIEM platforms and integration with Palo Alto logs.

• Other Firewall platforms a plus

Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $73,100 - $135,700.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program. DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

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