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Network Security Engineer / Firewall Architect

Purple Drive
Phoenix, AZ Contractor
POSTED ON 8/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/25/2026

Descriptions:

We are looking for candidates with deep technical expertise in network security, firewall engineering, remote access, and routing technologies. The ideal candidate should possess strong design and implementation experience across the following areas:

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience with Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
• Extensive experience with Cisco Firewalls (ASA and/or Secure Firewall)
• Experience with Azure Firewall design, implementation, and operations
• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco AnyConnect Remote Access VPN

• Strong routing expertise, including:
o BGP
o OSPF
o Troubleshooting and design on both Cisco and Palo Alto platforms

• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting:
o Extranet connectivity solutions
o Partner/Vendor network integrations
o Site-to-site VPN and secure connectivity architectures

• Strong troubleshooting, operational support, and architecture/design capabilities
• Experience working in large enterprise environments with high availability and security requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE or equivalent)
• Cisco security and networking certifications
• Experience with cloud networking and hybrid connectivity architectures
• Financial services or highly regulated industry experience

 

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