Security Engineer

Posting date:	26 February 2026
Salary:	£700.0 to £750.0 per day
Additional salary information:	up to £750pd (Inside IR35)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 March 2026
Location:	London, London, EC2V 6DN
Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	4760009_1772107090

Summary

Security Engineer - Palo Alto, Terraform

Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote

6 months

My client is seeking a hands‑on Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, particularly around Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and enhancing secure network infrastructure across a large, complex enterprise environment.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, enterprise‑scale environments.
• Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands‑on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
• Experience building or tuning policy‑based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
• Knowledge of firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD‑WAN technologies.
• Skilled in Palo Alto VM‑Series and related PAN security products.
• Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.
• Experience with Terraform and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of cloud security (Azure or GCP)
• Experience integrating SIEM platforms
• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization

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