Overview
We are seeking a Senior Palo Alto Engineer to join a specialist networking and security services team for a significant customer transformation programme. The role focuses on migrating multiple Palo Alto environments into a single Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) platform, with a particular emphasis on SD-WAN complexities. The contractor will collaborate closely with customer engineering and service delivery teams to ensure a seamless transition while providing senior-level expertise throughout the migration process.
Responsibilities
- Lead the migration from multiple Panorama environments into Strata Cloud Manager (SCM).
- Design and deliver the PAN-OS SD-WAN rebuild/migration.
- Provide senior-level expertise across PAN-OS, Panorama, and SCM.
- Configure and troubleshoot Advanced Routing Engine (ARE) and complex routing environments.
- Develop migration plans, procedures, and implementation approaches.
- Execute migration activities and provide hands-on engineering support during cutovers.
- Perform detailed pre- and post-migration validation.
- Work closely with customer engineering, project, and service delivery teams.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as a Senior Palo Alto Networks Engineer / SME.
- Strong hands-on PAN-OS and Panorama experience.
- Proven Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) experience.
- Strong PAN-OS SD-WAN expertise.
- Experience with Advanced Routing Engine (ARE).
- Strong knowledge of BGP and enterprise routing.
- Strong IPsec/IKE experience.
- Experience delivering complex Palo Alto migration programmes.