Network Security Engineer

Client : Consulting

Location: Montreal, QC

Onsite Requirement : 4 days a week onsite

Contract: 12 months duration with possible extension

Contract Rate: $55/hr Incorporated

Role Summary

Seeking a Network Security Engineer with strong expertise in Prisma Access, Palo Alto, and FWaaS to design, implement, and support secure enterprise connectivity. The role focuses on remote access, backbone integration, data center connectivity, monitoring, and security hardening.

Key Responsibilities

Deploy and manage Prisma Access (FWaaS) and backbone/SPN connectivity

Handle remote network & mobile user onboarding

Implement data center integrations via Service Connections

Monitor performance using ADEM and observability tools

Manage bandwidth, capacity planning, and traffic optimization

Enable secure third-party connectivity and application publishing

Implement and enforce security policies, segmentation, and access controls

Perform security hardening (DDoS, ACLs, vulnerability remediation)

Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and performance issues

Core Skills

Prisma Access, Palo Alto Firewalls

Network Security, FWaaS, SASE/SSE

Remote access, VPN, IPsec, BGP, NAT

Service Connections, backbone networking

Monitoring tools (ADEM), performance optimization

Security policies, segmentation, and hardening

Nice to Have

Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE, Prisma)

CISSP / CISM

Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments