Prisma SD-WAN Consultant

About Entelligence

Entelligence is a technology-enabled services company that partners with leading SaaS organizations to deliver complex implementations, scale operations, and drive customer success. Through our white-label talent delivery platform, we provide highly skilled, on-demand experts that help our customers execute critical initiatives with speed, precision, and reliability.

We are a values-driven organization and a Great Place to Work® Certified company, focused on building high-performing teams, delivering exceptional customer outcomes, and continuously improving how we operate.

Your Impact

Entelligence is seeking a Prisma SD-WAN Consultant to join our team. As a consultant, you will provide onsite and/or remote deployment and configuration expertise for Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN and SASE solutions. You will function as the product's Subject Matter Expert, interacting directly with customer personnel and project teams to provide leadership, technical direction, and alternatives aligned to best-practice deployment methodology.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role. You will develop and maintain expert-level skill sets on Prisma SD-WAN, Prisma Access, and related SASE products deployed within customer environments. Many engagements involve customers migrating to the platform for the first time, so understanding the nuances of SD-WAN architecture, application-aware routing, and security integration will enable you to deliver exceptional consulting outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct deployment readiness assessments and planning for Prisma SD-WAN and Prisma Access engagements, including circuit optimization and migration strategy
• Perform end-to-end deployments of Palo Alto Networks SASE products, including Prisma Access and Prisma SD-WAN, coordinated through the Professional Services Project Management Organization
• Host pre-install meetings and design planning sessions with customers; understand existing WAN architecture and migration requirements
• Lead customers through the full engagement lifecycle from planning, design, configuration, deployment, testing, and verification
• Design SD-WAN architectures aligned to customer requirements, including multi-path selection, application policies, and performance optimization
• Submit post-deployment documentation including design documents, configuration guides, and runbooks; provide closure on remaining action items
• Perform troubleshooting in coordination with customer teams and Palo Alto Networks Technical Assistance Center
• Perform after-hours on-call support as scheduled
• Maintain proficiency and continuously increase knowledge of Palo Alto Networks SASE products, software, and services
• Make key product and solution recommendations; advocate for customer needs and best practices
• Ensure customers maintain their SASE environments with proper configuration, policy tuning, and performance optimization
• Travel to customer sites as required (percentage dependent on engagement schedule)

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SD-WAN and remote access technologies in enterprise environments
• Expert-level IP routing protocol knowledge: BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP configuration and troubleshooting
• Network security expertise including IPS/IDS, Zero-Trust Firewall (ZBFW), and Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
• Application delivery expertise including L7 SLB, Global SLB, and traditional link load balancing
• Application performance monitoring expertise including response time metrics and application identification
• Packet capture analysis, fault isolation, and network troubleshooting remediation
• Hands-on implementation experience with legacy WAN solutions including MPLS, DMVPN, Frame Relay, Leased Line, Satellite, Internet VPN, and ECMP
• Global-scale network design and architecture experience
• Demonstrable virtualization experience (VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix, Linux KVM)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate technical concepts to customer stakeholders at all levels
• Desire to learn continuously and thrive on the cutting edge of networking technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on Prisma SD-WAN (CloudGenix) or competing SD-WAN platform (Fortinet, Cisco, Versa, Silver Peak) deployment experience
• Palo Alto Networks firewall and Panorama configuration experience (PAN-OS, NGFW)
• Cloud networking experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud integration
• Experience with multi-tenant or service provider SD-WAN deployments
• Knowledge of SASE architecture and Prisma Access (formerly GlobalProtect) integration
• Palo Alto Networks certifications (PCNSE, PCSE-CN, or SD-WAN specialist credentials)
• Project management and stakeholder engagement experience
• Prior experience at a Palo Alto Networks partner, VAR, or MSP

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with annual reviews
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) plan
• Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays

About Entelligence

Since 1997, Entelligence has provided mission-critical project delivery capacity for uninterrupted growth and long-term market leadership to the industry's biggest enterprise IT brands. Our commitment to close working partnerships and a proven approach for sustainable success is why Entelligence is Always Ready to help the world's technology leaders quickly deliver their most advanced IT solutions to their most important customers.

Entelligence is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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