About this opportunity
Magnit Global lists this Senior Network Security Engineer opportunity in denver, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Network Security Consultant (Juniper SRX to Palo Alto NGFW Migration) | Denver, CO | 12+ Month Contract
Duration:
12 Months Contract (Strong Possibility of Extension)
Employment Type:
W2 Only
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Network Security Consultant / Palo Alto SME to support a major firewall transformation initiative for a leading enterprise customer. This is not a traditional firewall administration role.
The primary focus of this engagement is the migration of Juniper SRX environments to Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) . The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in both Juniper and Palo Alto technologies and be comfortable leading migration activities, firewall redesign, cutovers, optimization, and post-migration support.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead migration efforts from Juniper SRX to Palo Alto NGFW
Analyze and translate existing Juniper configurations into Palo Alto best practices
Design and implement security policies, NAT policies, Application-ID, User-ID, and Content-ID
Support firewall deployment, routing integration, and security optimization
Participate in maintenance windows, migration cutovers, and rollback planning
Optimize performance, sizing, capacity planning, and operational workflows
Collaborate directly with customer engineering and leadership teams
Mentor customer teams on Palo Alto operational best practices following migration
Required Skills
Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama
Experience with Juniper SRX Firewall Administration and Migration Projects
Expertise in:
Application-ID
User-ID
Content-ID
NAT
VPN
SSL Decryption
Threat Prevention
WildFire
URL Filtering
TCP/IP
BGP
OSPF
IS-IS
MPLS
EVPN/VXLAN
Route Redistribution
ECMP
Experience leading firewall migration and cutover activities
Preferred Skills
Cloud Security Integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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Worksite address
denver, CO, 80285, US
Who can apply
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