Network Security Engineer - Zscaler, Strata, Palo Alto

Security Engineer - Zscaler, Strata, Palo Alto, Terraform

Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote

6 months

My client is seeking a hands-on Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, particularly around Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager, as well as working knowledge of Zscaler. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and enhancing secure network infrastructure across a large, complex enterprise environment.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands-on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
• Working knowledge of Zscaler.
• Experience building or tuning policy-based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
• Knowledge of Firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD-WAN technologies.
• Skilled in Palo Alto VM-Series and related PAN security products.
• Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.
• Experience with Terraform and Scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of cloud security (Azure or GCP)
• Experience integrating SIEM platforms
• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization

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