Network Engineer (Palo Alto)

Job Title: Network Engineer (Palo Alto)   Department: Information Technology   Location: Remote/Hybrid   Description of Role: As the backbone of the flow of information in and out of the firm, the network administrator will play a crucial role in helping to maintain and evolve the firm’s IT Infrastructure.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Expertise in network infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance. 
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices. 
• Experience with network security technologies and protocols, including firewalls, intrusion detection, VPNs, and network access control services. 
• Identify and remediate network bottlenecks and other issues.
• Implement and enforce security best practices to protect our networks and infrastructure. 
• Maintain IT Infrastructure with System Administrator (Security, Storage, and VMware environment).
• Apply upgrades and security patches to all network devices.
• Create and maintain comprehensive knowledge bases for system documentation, including standard operating procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting guides. 
• Evaluate and recommend new solutions, tools, and methodologies to enhance network efficiency, security, and productivity. 

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in network administration. 
• Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls. 
• While not required, any certifications in industry relevant technologies (Ex: CCNA, CCNP, PCNSE) would be preferred.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• High attention to detail, proactive, and responsive.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols. 

Benefits: G|S offers market-leading benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, profit-sharing plan contributions, paid parental leave, a 401(k) match, generous PTO, and overtime pay. We also offer fun intangible perks such as our annual ski/camping trip, black-tie holiday party, quarterly departmental mixers (travel stipend included), and paid continuing education.
About Us: Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 Firm and a 10-time recipient of Inside Public Accounting's Best of the Best Firms, with more than 40 years of success in the market. Our firm consists of over 200 accounting professionals, and our talented people consistently drive the success of our business through thoughtful strategy and creative problem-solving.