What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Network Engineer - Cisco, Palo Alto, Panorama - PHOENIX, AZ (HYBRID) position at Strategic Systems Inc?
Title: Senior Network Engineer Cisco | Palo Alto | Panorama
Location: PHOENIX, AZ (HYBRID)
Duration: Full-Time, Permanent
Role Summary
Join a dynamic financial technology team as a Senior Network Engineer responsible for building and maintaining secure, high-performance network environments. You ll design and implement Cisco and Palo Alto-based architectures supporting multiple credit unions, ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance with financial regulations.
This is a hands-on engineering role perfect for someone who loves designing solutions, leading deployments, and staying at the forefront of network innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise network architectures using Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, and ASA/Firepower platforms.
- Configure and manage Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama for centralized policy enforcement.
- Oversee LAN/WAN connectivity, VPN, QoS, VLANs, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
- Conduct network security audits, optimize configurations, and mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with solution architects to align designs with business needs.
- Lead deployment projects, firmware upgrades, and performance tuning initiatives.
- Document configurations, topologies, and SOPs.
- Mentor junior engineers and engage with vendors for technology evaluations.
Must-Have Skills
- Cisco Routing/Switching (Nexus, Catalyst, ASA/Firepower)
- Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama
- LAN/WAN design, VPN, VLAN, and QoS
- Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
- Network security auditing and documentation
- Experience in compliance-driven (SOX, PCI, FDIC) environments
Preferred Skills
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Palo Alto ACE/PCNSE
- Cloud networking or SDN familiarity
- Cisco SD-WAN or Meraki experience
- Server and security administration
Don t Apply If
- You ve never worked with both Cisco and Palo Alto technologies in enterprise environments.
- You lack Panorama configuration or administration experience.
- You haven t supported financial or compliance-regulated networks.
- You ve only done network monitoring or support not design and architecture.