IT Security Engineer - Palo Alto Firewall

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and manage advanced security controls across on-prem and cloud infrastructure.
• Administer and optimize firewalls, including Palo Alto (with Panorama) and Cisco ASA / Firepower.
• Secure cloud environments on AWS and Azure, following industry best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, queries, alerts, and automation workflows for threat detection and analysis.
• Lead and support incident detection, triage, response, and forensic investigations.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to ensure secure code delivery and cloud infrastructure deployments.
• Mentor junior security engineers and foster a culture of security awareness and excellence.

Required Skills & Experience :

1. Firewall management (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA / Firepower)

2.Cloud security for AWS and Azure

3. SIEM platforms, especially Splunk (dashboarding, alerting, automation)

4. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) tools like Duo

1. Zero Trust Architecture

2. NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA

Preferred Qualities :

(ref : hirist.tech)