Apex Systems · 6 hours ago
Network Specialist- Firewall Administrator
Frankfort, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$10/hr - $10/hr
3+ years expApex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. They are seeking a Firewall Administrator to manage and administer Palo Alto firewalls, ensuring security policies and configurations are effectively maintained.
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Responsibilities
Building and maintaining Security and NAT policies
Managing HA firewall active/standby configurations
Supporting HA pairs with multiple virtual firewalls
Strong CLI usage for troubleshooting and performance data collection
Performing PAN-OS upgrades on HA firewalls and HA Panorama management consoles (minimum two upgrade cycles completed)
Administering and troubleshooting: GlobalProtect VPN environments, IPSEC VPN tunnels to WAN and third-party vendors, Mixed-vendor environments (including Cisco and Cradlepoint devices)
Working knowledge of BGP for VPN tunnel configuration
Experience with Palo Alto dedicated log collectors
Use of firewall templates and template stacks in Panorama
User-ID integration with Active Directory and RADIUS
Multi-factor authentication implementation with Azure
SSL certificate implementation and lifecycle use on Palo Alto firewalls
External Dynamic List configuration and management
Using firewall logs to inform and automate policy decisions
Effective use of TAG objects beyond rule documentation/identification
Experience working directly with Palo Alto Support to resolve platform issues
Layer 2 and 3 network experience preferred
Qualification
Required
At least 3 years of direct, hands-on administration of Palo Alto firewalls (3K and 5K series) managed by Panorama
Building and maintaining Security and NAT policies
Managing HA firewall active/standby configurations
Supporting HA pairs with multiple virtual firewalls
Strong CLI usage for troubleshooting and performance data collection
Performing PAN-OS upgrades on HA firewalls and HA Panorama management consoles (minimum two upgrade cycles completed)
Administering and troubleshooting GlobalProtect VPN environments
Administering and troubleshooting IPSEC VPN tunnels to WAN and third-party vendors
Administering and troubleshooting Mixed-vendor environments (including Cisco and Cradlepoint devices)
Working knowledge of BGP for VPN tunnel configuration
Experience with Palo Alto dedicated log collectors
Use of firewall templates and template stacks in Panorama
User-ID integration with Active Directory and RADIUS
Multi-factor authentication implementation with Azure
SSL certificate implementation and lifecycle use on Palo Alto firewalls
External Dynamic List configuration and management
Using firewall logs to inform and automate policy decisions
Effective use of TAG objects beyond rule documentation/identification
Experience working directly with Palo Alto Support to resolve platform issues
Preferred
Layer 2 and 3 network experience preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Other insurance plans
ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
401K program
HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
Corporate discount savings program
Certification prep
Library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
Certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
Company
Apex Systems
Apex Systems, a division of On Assignment, provides organizations with IT staffing solutions to address gaps in their current workforce.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Roger Wahman
Chief Technology Officer - SVP
Andrea Schiola
Global Head of Technology Partnerships, SVP, Principal
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