Palo Alto Firewall Engineer

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Summary:

Responsibilities:

Requires detailed knowledge of cyber security systems, networks, and applications as well as other qualifications below:

Industry Certifications (preferred, not required):

• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• GIAC Security Engineer (GSE) or GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• CompTIA Security+ or CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Technical Competencies:

• Experience managing or integrating with Palo Alto Panorama for centralized firewall management.
• Familiarity with next-generation firewalls, intrusion prevention, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Scripting or automation experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or Ansible) for security operations or configuration management.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust network architecture principles.
• Exposure to endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Carbon Black.

Industry and Regulatory Experience:

• Experience in healthcare, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communicator able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working in cross-functional IT and compliance teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in related technical/business area plus 4 years of IT or business experience.
• 6 years of additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree (10 years of experience)

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.