Senior Information Security Engineer Consultant

Optum; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum in Bengaluru seeks a senior cybersecurity professional to serve as the functional SME for Palo Alto firewall, enforcing robust configurations and threat prevention. You will audit policies using AlgoSec and Firemon, validate compliance, and guide remediation in line with regulatory standards.

The role applies AI-driven analytics to detect anomalies, prioritise threats, and automate incident response while collaborating with global teams across time zones in a US shift.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Postgraduate.
• 8+ years of experience in the perimeter Security Domain comprising of Palo Alto Firewall.
• 5+ years of experience in Auditing Firewall Security policies. Experience with evaluating Security posture risks.
• 5+ years of experience in Assessing Security policies and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional subject matter expert for Palo Alto Networks firewall, ensuring robust configuration, policy enforcement, and threat prevention.
• Utilize advanced security monitoring tools such as AlgoSec and Firemon to conduct audits, assess rule effectiveness, and validate compliance.
• Report and review compliance status, guiding remediation actions and aligning with regulatory and internal security standards.
• Apply AI-driven analytics to detect anomalies, prioritize threats, and automate incident response workflows for enhanced data protection.
• Assess the severity and complexity of security issues—individually or collaboratively—to safeguard proprietary, personal, and privileged electronic data.
• Collaborate with directors, managers, and technical teams to mitigate security risks and ensure alignment with enterprise security strategy.
• Promote the integration of emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning, to strengthen security posture and reduce operational risks.
• Mentor and coach cybersecurity analysts, providing expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and resolution methodologies enhanced by AI tools.
• Evaluate and recommend new security products, maintaining awareness of innovations from application-level to enterprise-scale, including AI-powered solutions.
• Foster the development of innovative approaches to complex cybersecurity challenges, leveraging automation and intelligent threat modeling.
• Operate in the US shift, ensuring real-time support and collaboration with global teams across time zones.
• Comply with all employment terms, company policies, and directives, including flexibility in work arrangements and evolving business needs.
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Auditing firewall policies

Security policy assessment

Regulatory & compliance awareness

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate

Tools

AlgoSec

Firemon

Job description

Perimeter security, Palo Alto, Migration, Enterprise Security Domain, Data Center, Network Security, AlgoSec, Firemon, Security policies and Compliance

Nice to have - PCNSC, PCNSE, CCSP, CISSP

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the functional subject matter expert for Palo Alto Networks firewall, ensuring robust configuration, policy enforcement, and threat prevention
• Utilize advanced security monitoring tools such as AlgoSec and Firemon to conduct audits, assess rule effectiveness, and validate compliance
• Report and review compliance status, guiding remediation actions and aligning with regulatory and internal security standards
• Apply AI-driven analytics to detect anomalies, prioritize threats, and automate incident response workflows for enhanced data protection
• Assess the severity and complexity of security issues—individually or collaboratively—to safeguard proprietary, personal, and privileged electronic data
• Collaborate with directors, managers, and technical teams to mitigate security risks and ensure alignment with enterprise security strategy
• Promote the integration of emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning, to strengthen security posture and reduce operational risks
• Mentor and coach cybersecurity analysts, providing expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and resolution methodologies enhanced by AI tools
• Evaluate and recommend new security products, maintaining awareness of innovations from application-level to enterprise-scale, including AI-powered solutions
• Foster the development of innovative approaches to complex cybersecurity challenges, leveraging automation and intelligent threat modeling
• Operate in the US shift, ensuring real-time support and collaboration with global teams across time zones
• Comply with all employment terms, company policies, and directives, including flexibility in work arrangements and evolving business needs
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Qualifications - External

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate or Postgraduate
• 8+ years of experience in the perimeter Security Domain comprising of Palo Alto Firewall
• 5+ years of experience in Auditing Firewall Security policies. Experience with evaluating Security posture risks
• 5+ years of experience in Assessing Security policies and compliance