Senior Information Security Engineer-Palo Alto Firewalls
Company: Wells Fargo
Location: Irving, TX 75038
Salary: $100,000 - $196,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-06-12
About this role
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer - Palo Alto Firewalls to join our team and contribute to the design, deployment, and ongoing support of secure, scalable network infrastructures. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong foundation in enterprise firewall technologies, particularly Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet, along with working knowledge of Cisco infrastructure products. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.
You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining advanced security solutions, leading firewall migrations, and ensuring the integrity and performance of network security systems. A key part of this role involves using industry-standard migration tools to transition legacy systems to modern platforms with minimal disruption.
The ideal candidate brings a proactive approach to problem-solving, a deep understanding of network security principles, and the ability to work across teams to align security strategies with business goals. Experience in multi-vendor environments and a willingness to adapt to evolving technologies will be highly valued.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures using Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco routing and switching products.
- Lead and support firewall migration projects, including policy analysis, configuration translation, and deployment using tools such as Expedition, FortiConverter, SmartMove, and other vendor utilities.
- Build and deploy new network security infrastructures, including greenfield implementations and expansion of existing environments.
- Perform security policy reviews, rulebase optimization, and threat prevention tuning to align with best practices and compliance requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security issues across multi-vendor environments, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Collaborate with cross...