SASE CONSULTANT

SASE Professional Services Consultant

Location: Medellín, Colombia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid / Customer-Facing

Experience Required: 5+ Years

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SASE Professional Services Consultant to join our team in Medellín, Colombia. This role is focused on supporting enterprise customers through the design, deployment, migration, and optimization of Palo Alto Networks SASE solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on expertise in Prisma Access, Prisma SD-WAN, GlobalProtect, cloud-delivered security architectures, networking, and Zero Trust frameworks, combined with excellent customer-facing, consulting, and troubleshooting skills.

You will collaborate closely with customers and internal stakeholders to deliver complex security transformation projects and ensure the successful adoption of Palo Alto Networks SASE technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise SASE architectures.
• Deploy and configure Prisma Access components, including:
• GlobalProtect / Mobile Users
• Remote Networks
• Service Connections
• Security Policies
• Traffic Steering
• Implement and optimize Prisma SD-WAN environments.
• Lead migrations from traditional VPN, proxy, and on-premises security infrastructures to cloud-delivered SASE architectures.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IPSec and GRE tunnels.
• Work with advanced routing technologies, including:
• BGP
• OSPF
• Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF)
• Configure security policies and advanced NGFW capabilities, including:
• URL Filtering
• SSL/TLS Inspection
• Threat Prevention
• Integrate SASE solutions with enterprise Identity Providers (IdPs) such as:
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Okta
• Other SAML-compatible platforms
• Implement and support authentication technologies:
• SAML 2.0
• RADIUS
• MFA
• Perform advanced troubleshooting involving networking, security, routing, authentication, and cloud connectivity.
• Conduct technical workshops, customer training sessions, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Develop implementation plans, deployment guides, technical documentation, and best practices.
• Collaborate with TAC, Sales, Customer Success, Project Management, and Professional Services teams.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows and critical production cutovers when required.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Network Security, Professional Services, Technical Consulting, Network Engineering, or Solutions Architecture.
• Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on experience with SASE and cloud-delivered security technologies.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto Networks security solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Prisma Access (highly preferred).
• Experience with Prisma SD-WAN.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including:
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• Routing
• BGP
• OSPF
• IPSec
• GRE
• Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF)
• Experience with GlobalProtect deployments and administration.
• Proven experience leading enterprise VPN and proxy migration projects.
• Solid understanding of Zero Trust and SASE architectures.
• Experience with identity and authentication technologies:
• SAML 2.0
• RADIUS
• MFA
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Okta
• Knowledge of SSL/TLS inspection and certificate management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working directly with enterprise customers in customer-facing environments.
• Advanced English proficiency (spoken and written) required for interaction with global customers and international teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Palo Alto Networks certifications:
• PCNSA
• PCNSE
• PCCSE
• Industry certifications such as:
• CCNP / CCIE
• JNCIP / JNCIE
• Experience with:
• Panorama
• Strata Cloud Manager
• Prisma Access
• Prisma SD-WAN
• Experience with public cloud platforms:
• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Knowledge of:
• CASB
• ZTNA
• Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)
• Basic scripting or automation skills using:
• Python
• PowerShell
• Similar technologies
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Networking, Information Technology, or a related field.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Hybrid work model.
• Exposure to global enterprise customers and cutting-edge cybersecurity projects.
• Professional development and certification support.
• Paid vacation in accordance with Colombian labor regulations.
• All official Colombian public holidays.
• Collaborative, international, and innovation-driven work environment.