Senior Professional Services Consultant – NGFW
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)BengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–50 LPA
Posted on 18 Sept
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About This Role
- Lead deployment, migration, and architecture transformation of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Panorama including High Availability (HA) setups.
- Design and implement security controls (App-ID, User-ID, Threat Prevention, SSL Decryption, etc.) and manage certificates and security posture assessments to optimize client environments.
- Deliver hands-on expertise across enterprise, multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), SD-WAN, and IoT/OT security deployments, including troubleshooting and lifecycle management of firewall and management platforms.
Minimum Requirements
- Strong proficiency in enterprise networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, OSI model, routing, VLANs, subnetting.
- Experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW and associated platforms including Panorama and cloud VM-Series firewalls.
- Work Experience Required: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
- Ability and willingness to travel to client sites as required; role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in complex firewall migrations from legacy platforms (Cisco ASA, Check Point, Juniper) to Palo Alto Networks using tools like Palo Alto Expedition.
- Familiarity with cloud-native network architectures and security operations automation (APIs, scripting, Ansible, Terraform).
- PCNSE certification preferred; PCNSA or PCSAE highly valued, with strong analytical and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.