Senior Information Security Engineer – Palo Alto Firewalls

Wells Fargo

Senior Information Security Engineer managing Palo Alto Firewalls and network security at Wells Fargo. Collaborating on firewall migrations and securing network infrastructures across multiple teams.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeCharlotte • Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $196,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudFirewallsSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures using Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco routing and switching products.
Lead and support firewall migration projects, including policy analysis, configuration translation, and deployment using tools such as Expedition, FortiConverter, SmartMove, and other vendor utilities.
Build and deploy new network security infrastructures, including greenfield implementations and expansion of existing environments.
Perform security policy reviews, rulebase optimization, and threat prevention tuning to align with best practices and compliance requirements.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security issues across multi-vendor environments, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams) to integrate security controls into enterprise architecture.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
Monitor and respond to security events, alerts, and incidents, escalating as necessary and contributing to root cause analysis and remediation.
Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to provide after-hours support for critical network security incidents and maintenance activities.
Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies to continuously improve the organization’s security posture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
2+ years of hands-on experience in network security engineering, with a strong focus on enterprise-grade firewall platforms and secure network architecture.
2+ years of experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting firewalls and security management systems across Palo Alto Networks
2+ years of experience in security policy design, rulebase optimization, and hardening of multi-vendor firewall environments to meet organizational and compliance standards
2+ years of experience in Panorama – template stacks, device groups, policy hierarchy, logging, reporting, custom dashboards, role-based control.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

network security engineeringfirewall configurationsecurity policy designrulebase optimizationthreat prevention tuningtroubleshootingnetwork infrastructure designsecurity management systemsPalo Alto NetworksFortinet

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationdocumentation