Network Security Engineer

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, information technology, or a related field.
10 to 12 years of overall IT experience, with at least 8+ years of strong hands-on experience in network security engineering.
Strong hands-on experience in the design, deployment, and administration of Palo Alto Networks firewalls in enterprise environments.
Proven experience in migrating Cisco ASA and/or Cisco Firepower firewall environments to Palo Alto firewalls.
Good operational experience with Palo Alto Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP) and related threat prevention and security subscription services.
Experience in firewall policy creation, rule review, NAT, VPN, segmentation, application control, logging, and troubleshooting.
Good knowledge of Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, and other firewall technologies such as Fortinet, Check Point, Juniper SRX, or similar platforms.
Strong understanding of Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and associated network security concepts.
Strong understanding of network security fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, NAT, VPN, segmentation, access control, and secure network design.
Experience troubleshooting complex firewall and network security issues in enterprise production environments.
Hands-on experience with automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell scripting, or similar technologies.
Experience integrating firewall controls with logging, monitoring, SIEM, or security operations platforms.
Experience with change management, implementation procedures, technical documentation, and operational runbooks.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Ability to work in shifts, support rotational on-call, and handle priority incidents or planned activities outside regular business hours when required.
Experience supporting audit, compliance, and risk management requirements in enterprise environments.
Familiarity with cloud network security concepts in AWS and Azure environments is a plus.
Exposure to security operations, threat prevention, and enterprise network segmentation.
Experience integrating automation with APIs, ticketing systems, or workflow platforms is an added advantage.
Industry certifications such as PCNSE, Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Associate/Professional certifications, CCNP Security, and CISSP.

Experience
6-10 yrs