Prisma SD-WAN Subject Matter Expert

Job Summary

Act as Technical/Solution Expert for Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN. Plan, Transition, Transformation, Greenfield/organic growth deployment and support for SDWAN products. Lead all project activities end-to-end from a project delivery perspective for the entire SDWAN solution, and coordinate with different SDWAN vendors, partners, and service providers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical/Solution Expert for Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN across architecture, design, deployment, migration, and operations

• Understand complex SDWAN design and translate customer requirements into appropriate solution recommendations

• Prepare Site Requirements, High Level Design (HLD), Low Level Design (LLD), and Acceptance Test Plan documents for all assigned projects

• Lead all project activities end-to-end including HOTO from a project delivery perspective

• Plan and execute Greenfield and Brownfield SD-WAN deployments, migration planning, and integration with existing enterprise infrastructure

• Configure Prisma SD-WAN Controllers and ION Devices, Hub-Spoke and Full Mesh Architectures, Application-Aware Routing, Path Selection Policies, QoS and SLA-Based Routing, Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and Segmentation and Multi-Tenant Deployments

• Implement and troubleshoot Prisma SD-WAN CloudBlades and integrate with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Prisma Access, ServiceNow, Azure, AWS, and GCP

• Provide improvement opportunities and recommendations on SDWAN setup, design, and product features

• Provide training to operations teams (L1/L2) and support the operations manager to set up service delivery processes

• Coordinate with different SDWAN vendors, partners, and service providers as required

• Provide L3/SME support and mentor junior engineers

  Requirements

• 8-12 years of experience in Enterprise Networking, SD-WAN, SASE, and Security technologies within customer-facing environments

• Palo Alto Networks Certified SD-WAN Engineer

• Strong hands-on experience with Prisma SD-WAN architecture, design, deployment, migration, and operations (mandatory)

• Expert-level knowledge of routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Route Redistribution, Policy-Based Routing, VRF-Lite, QoS, and High Availability Architectures

• Proven experience in leading network transformation, SD-WAN migration, and cloud connectivity projects across enterprise and multi-site environments

• Experience designing and supporting Branch, Campus, Data Center, and Multi-Cloud network architectures

• Strong troubleshooting skills across Overlay and Underlay networks

• Ability to create HLD, LLD, Migration Runbooks, and Implementation Plans

• Understanding and hands-on exposure to SASE, Cloud Secure Web Gateway, Cloud-delivered Firewall, CASB, and MFA

  Nice to Have

• ITIL certification

• Other SDWAN OEM certifications

• Knowledge of automation using Python, Ansible, REST API, JSON, and Postman

• Good understanding of WAN transports including MPLS, DIA, and LTE

• Experience supporting Proof of Concepts (PoCs), pilot deployments, and production rollouts

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