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May 21, 2026, 4:56:04 PM (10 days ago) May 21

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Hi ,
My name is Mohammed Shahid, and I am helping our direct client source for an immediate role which might be of interest to you.
Please review the job description as below. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
APN Consulting, Inc. is a progressive IT staffing and services company offering innovative business solutions to improve client business outcomes. We focus on high impact technology solutions in ServiceNow, Fullstack, Cloud & Data, and AI / ML. Due to our globally expanding service offerings we are seeking top talent to join our teams and grow with us.

Rate $55/Hr on C2C

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Title : Network Engineer(Palo Alto & Zscaler)

Location: Dallas, TX~ On site local preffred

Network Security Engineering & Firewall Management

Implementation and management of security policies Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS) enterprise firewalls.
Experience in firewall policy CLI scripting. Route and NAT configuration.
Centralized Management- Panorama centralized configuration, OS upgrades, and threat/application updates across a distributed firewall fleet.
Hardware Expertise: Deployment and maintenance of Palo Alto hardware including the 3000, 5000, and 7000 series platforms.
Traffic Control: complex NAT strategies (Static, Dynamic, Manual) to facilitate secure outbound internet access and internal resource mapping.
Compliance & Auditing: Track policy changes and maintain an accurate security posture across the hybrid network.VPN & Secure Remote Access

Tunnel Orchestration: Configured and troubleshoot IPsec and SSL VPN (Mobile Access) tunnels on Palo Alto platforms.
Remote Workforce Support: Managed and optimized Palo Alto Global Protect configurations to ensure seamless, secure connectivity for remote users.
Zscaler
Advanced Support: Act as the final escalation point for complex ZIA/ZPA/ZDX connectivity and performance issues.
Policy Management: Configure and optimize ZIA/ZPA policies (SWG, FWaaS, DLP, CASB, URL filtering).
Troubleshooting: Perform deep packet flow analysis (PCAP), debugging, and root cause analysis (RCA) for traffic, authentication (SAML, SCIM, Azure AD), and application access issues.
Infrastructure Management: Deploy and maintain Zscaler App Connectors and ZCC (Zscaler Client Connector).
Security Architecture: Implement and manage Zero Trust Architecture, micro segmentation, and SSL inspection.
Automation: Utilize APIs to automate Zscaler policy management and reporting.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years in network/security roles, with 4+ years of hands-on Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) experience.
Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, PAC file management, and VPN technologies.
Certifications: Zscaler Certified Professional (ZCP) or equivalent expertise is preferred.
Scripting: Knowledge of Python or Bash for automation.
Security Frameworks: Experience with firewall migrations and cloud security integration (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Operations & Troubleshooting

Lifecycle Management: Coordinated hardware refreshes, firmware patches, and the integration of new corporate technologies.
Incident Resolution: Proactively managed daily ticket queues, ensuring all technical issues were resolved within defined SLA parameters.
Performance Tuning: Monitor network traffic patterns to implement performance tuning and hardware optimization

Thanks& Regards

Md Shahid
Sr. Technical Recruiter
✉️ Email: MD.S...@apnconsultinginc.com
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