Piper Companies is seeking an Prisma Access/NGFW Consultant to join our customer's company located in Charlotte, NC through a 12-month contract onsite work. The Prisma Access/NGFW Consultant will lead large scale Prisma Access deployments. This role is onsite 5 days a week in Charlotte, NC. Responsibilities of the Prisma Access/NGFW Consultant include: • Migrate customers from legacy remote access technologies to the company's platforms • Build custom security policies and application signatures, configured for our client’s needs • Progress and uphold expertise in deploying advanced features and functionality • Analyze logs and events from the solution to perform initial troubleshooting and issue identification • Maintain the Company's solution and provide mentorship on code upgrades and best practices • Ensure client needs are met and deliverables produced on time according to specified project deliverables and scope Qualifications for the Prisma Access/NGFW Consultant include: • 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing or managing enterprise firewalls or security infrastructure • Deep understanding of Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, and related technologies (App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID, WildFire, and URL Filtering) • Strong grasp of TCP/IP, routing, switching, NAT, VPNs, and Layer 7 inspection • Familiarity with threat prevention, SSL decryption, and Zero Trust concepts • Experience integrating NGFW solutions into cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) or SD-WAN environments is a plus • Skilled in log and event analysis using Cortex Data Lake, Expedition, or equivalent tools • Experience with troubleshooting skills related to networking, routing, IP, NAT, IPSEC VPNs and knowledge of how these interact with applications and users • Experience using of remote user access technologies, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Explicit Proxy, ZTN • Strong Routing Skills, including BGP and Static Routing Compensation for the Prisma Access/NGFW Consultant include: • $130,000-$150,000 **depending on experience** • Full Benefits: PTO, Paid holidays, Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc. Keywords: extended expertise consultant, expertise consultant, Customer Consulting, 2FA, SAML, RADIUS, LDAP, Firewall, Panorama, User-ID, App-ID, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, SSL Decryption, security, security solutions, IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, Explicit Proxy, ZTN, enterprise firewalls, security infrastructure This job opens for applications on 10/14/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. #LI-KT2 #LI-ONSITE