Palo Alto Certified Firewall Engineer at Datacentrix

Datacentrix is an integrated, service-orientated ICT systems provider that operates across the entire information value chain. We currently require a Firewall Specialist with Palo Alto Firewall certifications and a minimum of 7 years of work experience in the Security and Networking environment. The candidate must be cross-skill to support Cloudflare and Fortinet.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric and degree or diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science or related field
• Palo Alto Certifications: PCNSA/PCNSE/PCCSA
• 7 years of work experience in the Security and Networking environment

Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day support for firewall engineering and operation tasks and level 1 & 2 on-call technical support for the Firewall Engineering and Operations team; including assisting peers with issues and escalation.
• Supports the implementation and ongoing operations of network access control devices to include firewalls and SSL VPN devices.
• Work collaboratively across a variety of business units to implement new technology, support existing, and at times do so after normal business hours.
• Build and configure solutions in the development, test, and production environment; including documenting the security infrastructure and design
• Manage problems, maintain vendor relationships, and assist operations with vendor escalation and issue resolution.
• Facilitate device refresh of network security devices with a focus on capacity, manageability, and security of new and existing security infrastructure.
• Participate in team on-call coverage rotation.
• Design, deploy, and support enterprise-class Palo Alto and SSL VPN devices.
• Design, deploy, and support Palo Alto clients.
• Complex troubleshooting to include network protocol and log analysis, raw data captures, and the correlation of disparate events spanning multiple devices and platforms.
• Major operating systems, such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux to include system administration and security.
• Network security controls such as IDS, IPS, DLP, and WAF.
• Enterprise network architecture, design, and support to include network hardware, network protocols, and data flows.
• Enterprise change management practices.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously with limited management oversight.
• Prioritize and re-prioritize tasks in a rapidly changing environment
• Continuously enhance skills through both structured training and independent research.
• Cross-skill to support Cloudflare and Fortinet