Essential Job Functions: Install, configure, and manage Palo Alto Firewalls, DSM host based firewalls Install and configure B2b tunnels on Palo Alto firewalls for site to site VPN. Install and configure Cisco ISE for wireless authentication. Install, configure, and manage a highly available and scalable VMware/virtualization NSX Software Defined Infrastructure. Transforms the organization by leveraging and enabling automation, orchestration, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Functions as a technical change agent and influences product direction in order to increase IT business value and simplicity Serves as an advocate for business stakeholders into IT and helps evangelize the role of network engineering technology back to the business Provides well-considered counsel to leadership and other business service leaders on the strategic two to three-year technology roadmap for all software defined technologies. Presents innovate forward thinking concepts and technology to improve business processes Contributes to our positive, team-oriented culture by developing and maintaining cooperative relationships, facilitating the resolution of conflicts, and accepting and providing constructive feedback Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training 5+ years of experience in a Network Security environment working with firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, Cisco ISE 3+ years of experience in delivering Software Defined Infrastructure, leveraging automation, orchestration, scripting technologies. NSX experience is preferred Senior Level experience with Data Center infrastructure solutions: VPN, Cisco (Route and Switch), Palo Alto (FW + IDS/IPS functions), Cisco ISE, Trend Micro DSM (Micro-segmentation) - host based firewall. Experience with migrations of Cisco firewalls to Palo Alto using Expedition. Strong experience in building site to site VPN tunnels for both Cisco and Palo Alto's platform. Experience in working with Palo Alto Wildfire and Threat prevention for Intrusion and Detection. Experience in working with Palo Alto Global Protect. Experience in providing security consulting services to IT organization and confirm adherence to Company's security policy and regulatory requirements such as PCI, PII, HIPAA, and SOX. Campus LAN and WLAN solutions, also implemented on Cisco products, network segmentation and access control in remote offices and campus locations Programming/scripting languages and frameworks knowledge and experience, in support of automation (Python, Ansible, etc...) and also worked with Palo Alto's rest API. Understands and effectively articulates the implications and impact that proposed architectural changes will have on the business (to technical and non-technical audiences). CCNP - Security, DC, Routing, Switching, PCNSE(Palo Alto) VMWare Certified Professional Standard