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Network Engineer – Consultant / Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer

InterSources Inc.
Columbia, SC Contractor
POSTED ON 7/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/20/2026

Network Engineer – Consultant / Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer 
Columbia, SC 29210 - Hybrid - 3 Days Remote
12 Months Possible Extension


Required Skills

  • 10 years of experience in Network Security and Engineering.
  • 5 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, scaling, upgrading, troubleshooting, and optimizing Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in BOTH AWS and Azure.
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Palo Alto Panorama
    • Security Policy Design
    • Threat Prevention Tuning
    • Firewall Log Analysis
  • Proven ability to architect and implement Zero Trust security controls using Palo Alto technologies.
  • 5 years deploying, configuring, and maintaining F5 BIG-IP LTM.
  • College Degree OR 10 years of equivalent Palo Alto Cloud Engineering experience.
  • Must hold at least one relevant Palo Alto, AWS, or Azure certification.

Key Technical Experience
Candidates should have strong experience with:

  • Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls
  • AWS & Azure Cloud Architecture
  • Panorama Templates & Device Groups
  • GlobalProtect in Cloud
  • High Availability / HA
  • VPN and Traffic Routing on VM-Series
  • F5 BIG-IP LTM / ASM / iRules
  • Cloud Security Design and Operations
  • Monitoring, Logging, Auditing, and Security Compliance

The position includes hands-on deployment of Palo Alto VM-Series and F5 BIG-IP LTM/ASM within AWS and Azure, troubleshooting across development/test/production environments, and implementing secure Zero Trust cloud infrastructure.
Preferred Skills

  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • F5 LTM / ASM / iRules
  • Infoblox DDI
  • Forescout
  • OPSWAT MetaDefender / ICAP
  • BIG-IP F5 XC
  • Prisma Cloud
  • Cisco Umbrella

Preferred Certifications

  • PCNSA / PCNSE
  • SC-100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect

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