Palo Alto/Panorama Firewall Administrator

Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients. We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. We are currently seeking a Palo Alto/Panorama Firewall Administrator. Candidates must have Palo Alto and Panorama experience. Candidates must be able to work fully onsite in Frankfort, KY. There is no option for a hybrid or remote work schedule. Job Description: We are seeking experienced professionals with strong Palo Alto firewall administration backgrounds. Required Skill Sets: At least three years of direct, hands-on administration of Palo Alto firewalls (3K and 5K series) managed by Panorama. Building and maintaining Security and NAT policies. Managing HA firewall active/standby configurations. Supporting HA pairs with multiple virtual firewalls. Strong CLI usage for troubleshooting and performance data collection. Performing PAN-OS upgrades on HA firewalls and HA Panorama management consoles (minimum two upgrade cycles completed). Administering and troubleshooting: GlobalProtect VPN environments IPSEC VPN tunnels to WAN and third-party vendors. Mixed-vendor environments (including Cisco and Cradlepoint devices). Working knowledge of BGP for VPN tunnel configuration. Experience with Palo Alto dedicated log collectors. Use of firewall templates and template stacks in Panorama. User-ID integration with Active Directory and RADIUS. Multi-factor authentication implementation with Azure. SSL certificate implementation and lifecycle use on Palo Alto firewalls. External Dynamic List configuration and management. Using firewall logs to inform and automate policy decisions. Effective use of TAG objects beyond rule documentation/identification. Experience working directly with Palo Alto Support to resolve platform issues. Preferred Skill Sets: Layer 2 and 3 network experience. Skills: Palo Alto,Palo Alto Panorama,Security Policies,NAT Policies,Firewall Active/Standy Configurations,High Availability,CLI,Troubleshooting,Performance Data Collection,PAN-OS Upgrades,GlobalProtect VPN Environments,IPSEC VPN Tunnels,WAN,Cisco Devices,Cradlepoint Devices,BGP,VPN,Log Collectors,Firewall Templates,Template Stacks,User ID Integration,Active Directory,RADIUS,Multi-Factor Authentication,Azure,SSL Certificate Implementation,External Dynamic List Configuration & Management,Policy Decision Automation,TAG Objects

Created: 2026-03-10