Palo Alto Network Security Engineer - Hybrid Role in Baltimore, MD

Company: Booker DiMaio
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

This is a hybrid role in Baltimore, MD. US Citizenship or a Green Card is required. Candidates must be able to interview in person. Booker DiMaio is seeking a Senior Palo Alto Network Security Engineer to support enterprise firewall operations for the State of Maryland. This role will provide configuration, administration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Palo Alto Networks firewalls within a statewide, mission-critical network environment. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Firewall Operations Configure, administer, and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls in a large-scale enterprise environment Manage and optimize security policies (App-ID, User-ID, NAT, Zone Protection, Threat Prevention profiles) Implement firewall rule changes in accordance with change management processes Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and security policy issues Panorama & Centralized Management Manage firewalls using Palo Alto Panorama Maintain device groups, templates, and configuration baselines Validate policy synchronization across high-availability pairs Security & Compliance Monitor firewall logs and security events Integrate firewall logging with SIEM platforms Support audit documentation and compliance reporting Perform firmware upgrades (PAN-OS) and vulnerability patching Validate high availability (HA) configurations and failover processes Incident Response & Escalation Support security incident investigations Provide root cause analysis for firewall-related outages or threats Coordinate with NOC and Security Operations teams Change & Lifecycle Management Participate in change advisory board (CAB) processes Develop and maintain firewall documentation Conduct impact assessments prior to firewall updates Support transition-in activities as required Required Qualifications Minimum 7 years of enterprise firewall engineering experience Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls Demonstrated experience managing firewalls in a multi-site or enterprise-scale environment Experience with: Panorama centralized management High Availability (Active/Passive configurations) Security policy engineering and rule optimization NAT and routing integration Threat Prevention and URL filtering profiles Experience performing PAN-OS upgrades and firmware lifecycle management Strong understanding of: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, routing fundamentals Network segmentation and security zoning Experience working within structured change management environments Preferred Qualifications PCNSE (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer) – Strongly Preferred PCNSA certification Experience supporting public sector or government enterprise networks Experience integrating Palo Alto firewalls with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar) Experience in 24x7 NOC/SOC-supported environments Soft Skills Strong documentation and communication skills Ability to work in a team-based NOC / Network Engineering environment Experience supporting enterprise stakeholders and cross-agency coordination Ability to operate within structured SLA-driven environments

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