L2 Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto Firewall

Role Overview :

As an L2 Network Security Engineer, you will be responsible for handling day-to-day network security operations, performing advanced troubleshooting, managing firewall policies, and supporting cloud security services. You will work closely with the infrastructure, DevOps, and SOC teams to identify, investigate, and mitigate security threats while ensuring compliance with organizational standards. The ideal candidate is someone who has strong hands-on experience on firewalls like Palo Alto and FortiGate, along with working knowledge of Azure and Cloudflare security tools.

Key Responsibilities :

- Manage, configure, and maintain next-generation firewalls, specifically Palo Alto and FortiGate, including security policies, NAT rules, VPN setups, and logging.

- Troubleshoot and optimize firewall rules, IPS/IDS configurations, threat profiles, and global protect setups to ensure secure and efficient network performance.

- Oversee Cloud Security operations across Azure and Cloudflareperforming regular monitoring, incident investigation, access control validation, and security event correlation.

- Handle Azure security components such as NSGs, firewalls, conditional access, network routing, and workload protection tools.

- Review, analyze, and respond to security incidents, network alerts, and anomaly detections. Escalate high-severity issues as required.

- Work on VPN configurations (site-to-site and remote) and ensure secure connectivity across distributed environments.

- Support NAC (Network Access Control) operations, user access reviews, onboarding, and enforcement of security policies.

- Perform regular audits of firewall policies, VPN logs, cloud access points, and network configurations to identify vulnerabilities or improvement areas.

- Assist in implementing best practices for network hardening, segmentation, access control, and zero-trust architecture.

- Collaborate with internal teams for change requests, deployments, system upgrades, and scheduled maintenance activities.

- Prepare documentation, SOPs, and incident reports to strengthen operational efficiency.

- Ensure compliance with internal security standards, risk guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills & Competencies :

- Hands-on expertise in managing Palo Alto and FortiGate firewalls.

- Strong understanding of security concepts including IPS/IDS, SSL decryption, application filtering, and threat prevention.

- Working experience in Azure security, Cloudflare dashboards, CDN configuration, and WAF operations.

- Practical knowledge of routing, switching basics, IP subnets, DNS, and network troubleshooting.

- Experience in handling security incidents, alerts, monitoring tools, and log analysis.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on accuracy and timely response.

What We Offer :

- Exposure to advanced, large-scale Cloud + Network Security projects.

- A collaborative work environment where innovation is encouraged.

- Continuous learning opportunities, certifications, and training support.

- A chance to grow your career in a technologically progressive organization.