Network Administrator – Palo Alto
SPG Consulting · Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Staffing and Recruiting · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Network Administrator will manage, maintain, and secure enterprise network infrastructure with a primary focus on Palo Alto firewalls. Responsibilities include monitoring network performance, configuring security policies, and troubleshooting complex network issues across LAN, WAN, and VPN environments.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 6-12 years of experience in network administration with hands-on expertise in Palo Alto firewalls and security protocols. A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, along with relevant certifications such as PCNSE or PCNSA.
Full description
Job Title: Network Administrator – Palo Alto
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Network Administrator – Palo Alto to manage, maintain, and secure enterprise network infrastructure with a strong focus on Palo Alto firewalls. The ideal candidate should have experience in network administration, security policies, VPN technologies, troubleshooting, and firewall management.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure, manage, and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security policies.
- Monitor network performance, availability, and security.
- Implement and manage Site-to-Site VPNs, Remote Access VPNs, and GlobalProtect.
- Configure and troubleshoot NAT, routing, and security policies.
- Perform firewall upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery activities.
- Analyze security logs and respond to network security incidents.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to implement best practices.
- Troubleshoot LAN, WAN, WLAN, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP-related issues.
- Conduct network health checks and performance tuning.
- Maintain documentation for network configurations and operational procedures.
Required Skills
- 3–8 years of experience in Network Administration.
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS).
- Strong understanding of: • TCP/IP, VLANs, Routing & Switching
- BGP, OSPF, Static Routing
- NAT, IPSec VPN, SSL VPN
- DNS, DHCP, NTP
- Network Security Concepts
- Experience with firewall policy management and security rule optimization.
- Knowledge of network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
- Familiarity with SIEM and log analysis tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Palo Alto Certifications such as: • PCCET
- PCNSA
- PCNSE
- Experience with cloud networking (AWS/Azure) is an added advantage.
Notice
- Experience: 6–12 Years
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Location: [Hyderabad]
- Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
Keywords
Palo Alto, PAN-OS, Firewall Administration, Network Security, VPN, GlobalProtect, NAT, BGP, OSPF, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, PCNSE, PCNSA.
