Title: Palo Alto Firewall Administrator

Location: 

The Energy Center - 3535 Colonnade Parkway 

3535 Colonnade Parkway 

Birmingham 35243

 

Status: Full-time employee   

Department Name: Specialized Cyber Security Engineering

  

                        

Purpose: Southern Company is seeking a passionate and capable Palo Alto Firewall Administrator to join our Cybersecurity organization.  This position will support Southern Company’s Specialized Cyber Security information security program to ensure Operational Technology (OT) assets are adequately protected. 

 

*** There will be a hands-on technical evaluation during the interview process ***

 

Education / Experience:       

Strong experience in Palo Alto Firewall Technologies, including hands-on experience in providing firewall support, installation, and analysis of infrastructure communication. Possess an in-depth knowledge of information security methodologies, tools, technologies, and best practices and how they relate to the organization.  Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems in a systematic and logical manner and maintain good communication with all relevant parties throughout the troubleshooting process. Understand key firewall concepts including but not limited to VPN, NAT, Threat prevention, URL Filtering, application filtering, SD-WAN, etc.  Well versed in networking and routing concepts Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; ability to solve complex technical issues 3+ year’s direct administration of Palo Alto firewall solutions.

 

Job Responsibilities: 

Develop requirements for firewall rule implementation including source and destination IPs, Ports, Transport Protocol  Configure, install, and support network and firewall infrastructure following a mature change management and development process Provide security oversight and governance for network and firewall infrastructure including firewall rulesets, intrusion prevention policies, exception requests, etc.  Work with an experienced team of network and security engineers to perform vulnerability and fault analysis on devices to develop and implement remediation and recovery plans Perform root cause analysis of issues and make appropriate recommendations to avoid future failures Develop and maintain high-level and low-level design documentation including network diagrams within Microsoft Visio Support Operational Technology (OT) and the enterprise in all aspects of information security administration Comply with regulations and security best practices while handling confidential data Conduct investigations and analysis as directed Engage with TO and business units to evaluate and implement security process for critical infrastructure and key resources Provide governance and oversight of business unit security activities to ensure compliance with all corporate information security policies and procedures Establish and execute program updates as necessary to adapt to the changing threat landscape as well as local, state, and federal security requirements Assist in the ongoing development of Southern Company's OT security architecture to identify areas of opportunity and partner with architects to research alternatives and recommend solutions Perform security testing and audits to identity vulnerabilities and resolve weaknesses Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management Work with vendors where appropriate to escalate issues

Additional Information: 

Must have a valid state driver’s license Must be able to pass background requirements including NERC CIP and enhanced Insider Threat Program (ITP) Additional duties as assigned