Sr Perimeter Network Engineer

Company Description: VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Perimeter Network Engineerwith deep expertise inPalo Alto Networks firewallsto design, implement, manage, and optimize our perimeter security infrastructure. This role will be responsible for securing enterprise network boundaries, leading firewall architecture initiatives, and ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance across all edge security environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with strong experience in next-generation firewall technologies, threat prevention, and enterprise-scale network security design. Firewall Architecture & Engineering Design, deploy, and maintain Palo Alto Networks NGFWs(physical and virtual).Lead architecture and configuration of: Security zones and segmentation Security policies App-ID, User-ID, and Content-IDGlobalProtect VPNImplement and manage Panoramafor centralized firewall management. Architect and maintain high-availability (HA) firewall clusters. Manage multi-site and hybrid cloud perimeter environments including Azure and GCP.Security & Threat Prevention Configure and optimize: IPS/IDSURL Filtering WildFireDNS Security Monitor and respond to security alerts and firewall-related incidents. Perform firewall rule reviews, audits, and optimization. Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives. Network Operations & Optimization Ensure high availability and performance of perimeter security infrastructure. Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning. Troubleshoot complex network and firewall issues. Collaborate with NOC/SOC teams for incident resolution. Maintain documentation of architecture, policies, and procedures. Compliance & Governance Participate in security assessments and audits. Ensure adherence to security best practices and standards. Serve as technical SME for perimeter security. Partner with cloud, infrastructure, and security teams on new initiatives. Lead firewall migration and upgrade projects.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)7+ years of network engineering experience.5+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls .Strong experience with:

• Panorama
• GlobalProtect VPNIPSec and SSL VPNsBGP, OSPF, and routing fundamentals
• Network segmentation and zero-trust design
• Deep understanding of:

Additional Information: As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.