Firewall OPS Engineer - Palo Alto

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Experienced Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewall administration, security policy management, threat prevention, VPN technologies, and enterprise network security operations.

• Strong understanding of network and security protocols including SSL/TLS, TCP/UDP, HTTP, FTP/SFTP, NTP, Telnet, NFS, SSH, LDAP and DNS etc.

• Proficient in configuring and managing Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs), including App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, NAT, routing, and access control.

• Hands-on experience with IPSec VPNs, High Availability (HA) deployments, and Panorama for centralized firewall management.

• Possesses a solid foundation in networking technologies, including TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP), Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF), and ECMP

• Skilled in cloud security integrations involving Prisma Access, AWS, Azure, and Cloud NGFW deployments.

• Experienced in security monitoring, log analysis, SIEM integrations (Splunk, Sentinel), and advanced troubleshooting using packet captures, traffic flow analysis, CLI diagnostics, and ACC.

• Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving, and operational skills in securing enterprise environments, optimizing firewall policies, troubleshooting complex network issues, and ensuring high availability and business continuity.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as primary support lead for security environment by managing customer devices and end-to-end security services, identifying sources of problems, and resolving configuration issues.

• Deep understanding of Firewall technologies.

• Configuring and installing security infrastructure devices.

• Reporting the security analysis and monitoring findings.

• Using industry-standard analysis criteria to test the security level of the firm.

• Responsible to identify threats, vulnerabilities etc & take appropriate actions

• Consults about network performance, throughput, protocols, network security, and infrastructure technology changes.

• Defining and maintaining security policies.

• Occasionally replacing the security system protocol and architecture.

Base Salary Range : $115,000 to $125,000 Per Annum

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

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Role: Engineer

Desired skills: Network Security - Palo Alto

Qualifications: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Experience: 8 - 15 Years

• Job function: TECHNOLOGY

• Location: Plano, TX

Salary range: $115,000–$125,000

Apply by: 2026-09-28 00:00:00