Solution Engineer, Palo Alto Networks

The Redesign Group is a global technology and cybersecurity Solution Provider leveraging design thinking, interdependent subject matter expertise, and emerging technology solutions to help organizations achieve meaningful transformation. Our globally diverse team members, partnerships with strategic technology manufacturers, and cybersecurity services position us to be a business partner that’s ready for what’s next.

• Design, implement, and migrate Palo Alto Networks solutions for enterprise and data center customers, encompassing PA Series hardware next generation firewalls, VM Series and CN Series software firewalls, Cloud NGFW, and centralized management through Panorama and Strata Cloud Manager.
• Deploy and optimize the broader Palo Alto product family, including Cloud Delivered Security Services (Advanced Threat Prevention, Advanced WildFire, Advanced URL Filtering, and Advanced DNS Security), Enterprise Data Loss Prevention, IoT and OT Security, GlobalProtect, SSL and TLS decryption, and the App ID, User ID, Content ID, and Device ID technologies.
• Execute data center scale implementations, including high availability configurations, multiple virtual systems, virtual wire and Layer 3 deployments, zone based segmentation, dynamic routing integration, and east to west inspection across virtualized and containerized workloads.
• Lead migrations from legacy and competitive firewall platforms to Palo Alto Networks, including rule base conversion, policy optimization, cutover planning, and documented rollback procedures.
• Extend engagements into adjacent portfolio areas as customer requirements dictate, including Prisma Access and Prisma SD WAN for secure access service edge outcomes, and the Cortex platform for security operations integration.

• Assume end to end ownership of assigned projects, covering scope definition, design documentation, build, test planning, implementation, validation, and knowledge transfer.
• Own project timelines and milestones, managing schedules proactively, escalating risk in advance of impact, and maintaining delivery commitments with limited oversight.
• Serve as the primary customer facing technical lead, conducting design workshops and technical discovery sessions, presenting recommendations to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders, and translating business and security requirements into defensible Palo Alto architectures.
• Produce complete engagement documentation, including high level and low level designs, as built records, validation and test results, and operational runbooks suitable for customer handover.
• Support pre sales activity as required, contributing to scoping, level of effort estimation, bill of materials validation, and technical responses to customer inquiries.

• Advance the maturity of the Redesign Palo Alto practice through the development of delivery standards, reference architectures, deployment templates, configuration baselines, and repeatable service offerings.
• Train and mentor Redesign engineers across Palo Alto technologies, delivering internal enablement sessions and maintaining lab environments that support hands on skill development.
• Develop new Palo Alto based service offerings as the vendor portfolio evolves, with particular attention to opportunities beyond the firewall in secure access service edge, cloud security, and security operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery methodology by capturing lessons learned from each engagement and incorporating them into practice standards.

• Achieve and maintain Palo Alto Networks partner level certifications in support of Redesign's NextWave partner standing and specialization attainment.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with Palo Alto Networks systems engineers, channel teams, and distribution partners.
• Monitor PAN OS releases, new product introductions, end of life announcements, and portfolio changes, communicating relevant developments to the practice and to customers.

• Networking certification at the CCNP Security, CCNP Enterprise, or CCIE level, or equivalent demonstrated routing and switching expertise.
• Security certification such as CISSP, GIAC credentials including GCFW, GCIA, or GSEC, or CompTIA Security Plus.
• Cloud certification at the associate level or relevant to VM Series, Cloud NGFW, and Prisma Cloud deployments.
• Automation and application programming interface proficiency, such as the PAN OS APIs, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Working familiarity with compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIST 800 53, or CMMC.
• Prior experience within a NextWave partner organization.

• Strong technical writing ability, producing design documentation and as built records that customer operations teams can use directly.
• Experience mentoring engineers or delivering formal technical training.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Demonstrated experience is weighted more heavily than formal education.