Firewall Engineer

Firewall Engineer – Palo Alto

Our client is undertaking a major European infrastructure transformation programme following an acquisition. As part of the integration, they are building new network and security infrastructure across approximately 10 sites throughout Europe, including Germany, France, Belgium and Italy.

They are seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer with strong Palo Alto expertise to support the design, deployment and migration of new security environments across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy new Palo Alto firewall environments across multiple European locations.
• Configure and manage FW initial setup, interface configuration, routing, security policies, NAT rules and security zones.
• Implement site-to-site VPNs and secure WAN connectivity.
• Support the migration of acquired sites from legacy infrastructure onto the Cadence security platform.
• Work closely with Network Engineers during site deployments and cutovers.
• Troubleshoot complex network and security issues.
• Ensure firewall configurations align with security and compliance requirements.
• Produce technical documentation, implementation plans and migration procedures.
• Travel to customer sites across Europe as required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience configuring and managing security policies, NAT, VPNs and routing.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices.
• Experience deploying firewall solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within multi-site network environments.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.

Desirable Skills

• Palo Alto Panorama administration experience.
• Experience with BGP and routing protocols.
• Experience supporting network transformation, migration or infrastructure refresh projects.
• Experience working on mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs or business integration programmes.
• Exposure to Aruba or Cisco networking environments.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on deployment and migration role working on a high-profile European integration programme.