Network & Security Engineer – Firewall Specialist (Palo Alto, Check Point)
Location: Remote (Italy)
Contract: Freelance
Full‐time, Mon–Fri (40h/week)
Language Requirements: Italian C1, English B2
We're looking for a highly skilled Network & Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto and Check Point firewalls to support enterprise‐level customers in managing and evolving their security infrastructures. You'll work in complex, distributed environments, handling both operational and design activities — all 100% remotely.
Security equipment lifecycle management (firmware, updates, tuning)
VPN configuration, maintenance & troubleshooting:
SSL VPN (remote access)
Digital certificate lifecycle: installation, renewal, troubleshooting
Monitoring & analysis:
Security log analysis
Network metrics interpretation
Palo Alto Networks: Security Policies, NAT, App‐ID, User‐ID, GlobalProtect
Log analysis & advanced troubleshooting
Monitoring/logging xrdbqlu tools
Clear communication in Italian & English
Remote: Yes
Freelancer: Yes
Travel: Not required
Sensitive Data: No