Palo Alto-F5 Engineer

Our client in Rochester NY is seeking a skilled Palo Alto Firewall / F5 Engineer to join our IT security and network team. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks firewalls and F5 load balancers to ensure the security, availability, and performance of network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in firewall policy management, SSL decryption, traffic shaping, and load balancing configurations.

Key Responsibilities:

Firewall & Security:

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls (physical and virtual appliances).
• Implement and optimize security policies, NAT, VPNs, and threat prevention.
• Monitor and analyze network traffic for security threats using PAN-OS, Panorama, and WildFire.
• Perform firewall rule audits, compliance checks, and risk assessments.
• Manage SSL decryption, URL filtering, and application-based security policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve firewall-related connectivity and security issues.

Load Balancing & Traffic Management:

• Deploy, configure, and manage F5 BIG-IP appliances, including LTM, ASM, APM, and GTM modules.
• Develop and maintain iRules, SSL offloading, health monitors, and traffic policies.
• Optimize load balancing and application delivery performance.
• Work with application teams to ensure high availability and efficient traffic distribution.

General Network & Security Support:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement secure network solutions.
• Conduct network troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Stay updated on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 3+ years of experience with Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama).
• 3+ years of experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM, ASM, APM, GTM).
• Proficiency in network security, firewall policies, VPNs, and SSL decryption.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, and network protocols.
• Experience with iRules, scripting (Python, Bash), and automation tools.
• Familiarity with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and security compliance frameworks (NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
• Ability to analyze network traffic and logs for troubleshooting and security monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Palo Alto PCNSA / PCNSE certification.
• F5-CA or F5-CTS certification.
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and microsegmentation.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Our client in Rochester NY is seeking a skilled Palo Alto Firewall / F5 Engineer to join our IT security and network team. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Palo Alto Networks firewalls and F5 load balancers to ensure the security, availability, and performance of network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in firewall policy management, SSL decryption, traffic shaping, and load balancing configurations.

Key Responsibilities:

Firewall & Security:

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls (physical and virtual appliances).
• Implement and optimize security policies, NAT, VPNs, and threat prevention.
• Monitor and analyze network traffic for security threats using PAN-OS, Panorama, and WildFire.
• Perform firewall rule audits, compliance checks, and risk assessments.
• Manage SSL decryption, URL filtering, and application-based security policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve firewall-related connectivity and security issues.

Load Balancing & Traffic Management:

• Deploy, configure, and manage F5 BIG-IP appliances, including LTM, ASM, APM, and GTM modules.
• Develop and maintain iRules, SSL offloading, health monitors, and traffic policies.
• Optimize load balancing and application delivery performance.
• Work with application teams to ensure high availability and efficient traffic distribution.

General Network & Security Support:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement secure network solutions.
• Conduct network troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Stay updated on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 3+ years of experience with Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama).
• 3+ years of experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM, ASM, APM, GTM).
• Proficiency in network security, firewall policies, VPNs, and SSL decryption.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, and network protocols.
• Experience with iRules, scripting (Python, Bash), and automation tools.
• Familiarity with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and security compliance frameworks (NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
• Ability to analyze network traffic and logs for troubleshooting and security monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Palo Alto PCNSA / PCNSE certification.
• F5-CA or F5-CTS certification.
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and microsegmentation.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.