GCyber is hiring a Palo Alto Engineer to support our government customer. The Palo Alto Engineer will need a strong background in networking and security, with a focus on Palo Alto firewall technologies.
This position is full time onsite in Arlington, VA. Given the unique mission requirements and classified nature of the work, there is no opportunity for hybrid or remote work arrangements.
As a Palo Alto Engineer, you will:
- Provide expert engineering, operational support, and strategic guidance for Palo Alto firewalls and load balancers across the DISA CESO enterprise architecture.
- Assess, troubleshoot, and remediate firewall and load balancer misconfigurations, rule conflicts, and security vulnerabilities while optimizing policies to improve performance and strengthen the overall security posture.
- Conduct recurring security and configuration assessments of enterprise firewalls, delivering actionable recommendations to enhance network security and operational efficiency.
- Monitor network device health, performance, and traffic utilization while providing Tier 3 escalation support for complex network security incidents and operational issues.
- Collaborate with DISA CESO leadership, mission partners, and customer stakeholders on architecture planning, technology roadmaps, and working groups while ensuring compliance with DoD STIGs, DISA directives, and JSIG security requirements.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance; ultimately will require CI Polygraph
- DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
- BA/BS and 12+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- 10+ years of hands-on Cisco and/or Palo Alto Firewall experience in both engineering and Operations and maintenance roles.
Skills Required
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance; will ultimately require CI Polygraph
- DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
- BA/BS degree or equivalent; 12+ years of relevant experience (additional experience may substitute for degree)
- 10+ years hands-on Cisco and/or Palo Alto firewall experience in engineering and operations & maintenance roles
- Strong background in networking and security
- Must be onsite in Arlington, VA (no hybrid or remote work)
What We Do
GCyber was founded to create innovative information technology solutions for the federal, state, and commercial markets. GCyber engineers have provided professional services supporting the information technology industry for over 15 years. Along with our engineering staff, we have relationships with partners, vendors, and analysts who have specialized expertise in the federal market. GCyber’s broad experience, focus toward execution with measurable results, and commitment to innovation provide responsive and long-lasting solutions to our customers. It is the mission of GCyber to always remain focused on our customer’s goals and improving their existing landscape. Our company accomplishes this by focusing on opportunities for innovation, while remaining mindful of industry successes and failures in the deployment of technologies. If your road map needs increasingly innovative solutions, GCyber can help you get there.
