Network Engineer Consultant / Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer – Consultant / Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer (12762)
Location: Columbia, SC 29210
Work Model: Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite / 3 Days Remote
Duration: 12 Months Possible Extension
Interview: 1 Round – Virtual/Online
Why Open: New Position
Candidate Location Requirement: Candidate must currently reside in South Carolina, North Carolina, or Georgia and must be willing to relocate to South Carolina prior to starting, at their own expense. Preference will be given to candidates already local to South Carolina.

Job Overview: This is a hands-on cloud/network security engineering role, not a developer position. The consultant will work closely with Product Owners, Application Owners, Network, and Security teams to design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.

Required Skills

• 10 years of experience in Network Security and Engineering.
• 5 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, scaling, upgrading, troubleshooting, and optimizing Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in BOTH AWS and Azure.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Palo Alto Panorama
  • Security Policy Design
  • Threat Prevention Tuning
  • Firewall Log Analysis
• Proven ability to architect and implement Zero Trust security controls using Palo Alto technologies.
• 5 years deploying, configuring, and maintaining F5 BIG-IP LTM.
• College Degree OR 10 years of equivalent Palo Alto Cloud Engineering experience.
• Must hold at least one relevant Palo Alto, AWS, or Azure certification.

Key Technical Experience
Candidates should have strong experience with:

• Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls
• AWS & Azure Cloud Architecture
• Panorama Templates & Device Groups
• GlobalProtect in Cloud
• High Availability / HA
• VPN and Traffic Routing on VM-Series
• F5 BIG-IP LTM / ASM / iRules
• Cloud Security Design and Operations
• Monitoring, Logging, Auditing, and Security Compliance

The position includes hands-on deployment of Palo Alto VM-Series and F5 BIG-IP LTM/ASM within AWS and Azure, troubleshooting across development/test/production environments, and implementing secure Zero Trust cloud infrastructure.
Preferred Skills

• Palo Alto Firewalls
• F5 LTM / ASM / iRules
• Infoblox DDI
• Forescout
• OPSWAT MetaDefender / ICAP
• BIG-IP F5 XC
• Prisma Cloud
• Cisco Umbrella

Preferred Certifications

• PCNSA / PCNSE
• SC-100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

About Us:
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18 years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation,