Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in networking and network security, with at least 4+ years in a technical lead or management role Strong hands-on experience with: Palo Alto Networks (NGFW, Panorama, Threat Prevention, Global Protect) Zscaler SASE (ZIA, ZPA; ZDX preferred) Enterprise routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, TCP/IP) Proven experience designing and supporting large-scale, highly available network environments. Experience with SD-WAN solutions (Prisma SD-WAN, Cisco, Fortinet, etc.) Cloud networking and security experience (AWS/Azure networking, security groups, transit gateways) Certifications such as PCNSE, PCNSA, Zscaler certifications, CCNP, and CISSP Experience implementing Zero Trust architectures Prior experience in regulated or large enterprise environments.