Cloud and Security Engineer

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KPMG is currently seeking a Cloud and Security Engineer to join our Global Information Technology (GT&K) Group which is part of KPMG International organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support of the services operated by the Secure Connectivity Chapter (Azure Networking, Palo Alto Technologies, SD-WAN, Squid and ISAM Proxies, Infoblox, Network Micro segmentation and Terraform) including regular on-call support at the weekends during the normal working hours for the region using a follow-the-sun handover process between regions.
• Identify and implement continual improvements to the services operated by the Secure Connectivity Chapter (Azure Networking, Palo Alto Technologies, SD-WAN, Squid and ISAM Proxies, Infoblox, Network Micro segmentation, and Terraform).
• Accountable for ensuring adherence to guidelines and best practices by colleagues in the tier two support teams, improving operational stability as a result.
• Responsible for technical expertise in any projects they are assigned to, with a particular focus on ensuring any product delivered by a project is reliable and supportable by the Chapter.
• Accountable for assessing our vendors/suppliers continually for their suitability in providing services pertaining to the Chapter's responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent relevant Information Technology work experience, with at least three years of recent experience working in complex network environments; minimum three years of recent experience implementing and supporting firewall solutions within medium to large, complex organizations such as Azure Networking, Palo Alto Technologies, SD-WAN, Squid and ISAM Proxies, Infoblox, Network Micro segmentation, and Terraform.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or relevant work experience.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Azure Networking (Application Gateway, WAF, Private Link, NAT Gateway, and more).
• Firewall and network management qualifications such as PCNSE, CCNP Security, CCSE, or FNSE (or equivalent skill level).
• Strong understanding of Palo Alto Networks security technologies including Wildfire, AV/Threat Prevention, URL filtering, User-ID and Panorama.

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