Title: Palo Alto Firewall + Load Balancer Network Security Engineer
Location: Tulsa, OK
Job Type: FTE
Location: This is a hybrid role with 4 days at our client site in Tulsa, and 1 day per week remote.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls and F5 Load Balancers. The candidate will be responsible for L2/L3 support, troubleshooting, implementation, optimization, and customer-facing activities across enterprise security and application delivery platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and support Palo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect).
- Manage F5 BIG-IP LTM, GTM/DNS, SSL, and application delivery services.
- Perform firewall rule analysis, policy implementation, NAT, VPN, and security posture reviews.
- Configure and troubleshoot virtual servers, pools, monitors, SSL certificates, and traffic management policies on F5.
- Handle P1/P2 incidents and perform root cause analysis.
- Participate in change reviews, implementation, and post-change validation.
- Lead technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.
- Support firewall upgrades, migrations, HA failovers, and disaster recovery activities.
- Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge transfer sessions.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
Required Skills
- 6–9 years of experience in Network Security.
- Strong expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.
- Strong expertise in F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM.
- Knowledge of VPN, Routing, Switching, DNS, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS.
- Experience with Firewall Policies, NAT, GlobalProtect, IPSec VPNs.
- Ability to perform L3 troubleshooting independently.
- PCNSA/PCNSE and F5 certifications preferred.
Schedule: Working hours are from 7am to 5pm each weekday.