Cloud Engineer – Contract

Sunshine Enterprise USA

Senior Palo Alto Cloud Engineer designing, implementing, and supporting secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments. Focused on deploying cloud security solutions and managing firewalls.

Posted 7/21/2026contractColumbia • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying secure cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure, with a strong focus on implementing Zero Trust security architectures and managing Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls. Proficient in developing security policies and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

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Palo Alto VM-Series Firewall ManagementZero Trust Security Architecture DesignF5 BIG-IP LTM DeploymentAWS Cloud InfrastructureAzure Cloud Infrastructure

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Hard Skills

Network Security EngineeringSecurity Policy DesignThreat PreventionLog AnalysisCloud Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

Palo Alto FirewallsF5 BIG-IP LTMPanorama ManagementAWSAzure

Certifications & Qualifications

Palo Alto CertificationAWS CertificationAzure Certification

Industry Keywords

Cloud SecurityRegulatory ComplianceTechnical DocumentationIncident ReportingCentralized Firewall Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyAWSAzureCloudFirewalls

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and deploy secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure.
Deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in cloud environments.
Configure and support F5 BIG-IP LTM and ASM solutions.
Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure and security configuration issues.
Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures.
Configure Panorama for centralized firewall management.
Develop and maintain security policies, threat prevention, logging, and monitoring solutions.
Ensure cloud environments comply with security and regulatory standards.
Work closely with infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams.
Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, and incident reports.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of Network Security and Engineering experience.
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in both AWS and Azure.
Strong experience with: Panorama Management Security Policy Design Threat Prevention Log Analysis
Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust security architectures.
Minimum 5 years of experience deploying and supporting F5 BIG-IP LTM.
Strong knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field OR 10+ years of equivalent professional experience as a Palo Alto Cloud Engineer. Must hold at least one Palo Alto, AWS, or Azure certification.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development