Cloud Engineer – Contract

Jobtailor; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Columbia, SC is seeking a senior Cloud Security Engineer to design and deploy secure cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure, manage Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls, and implement Zero Trust architectures.

You will configure Panorama, support F5 BIG-IP LTM, develop security policies, threat prevention, and incident reporting, collaborating with infra, networking, security, and application teams. Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years experience; certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Network Security and Engineering experience.
• Hands-on Palo Alto VM-Series in AWS and Azure.
• Strong skills in Threat Prevention and Log Analysis.
• Experience with Zero Trust security architectures.
• F5 BIG-IP LTM deployment and support.
• Cloud infrastructure security policy design.
• Certifications in Palo Alto, AWS, or Azure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in cloud environments.
• Configure and support F5 BIG-IP LTM and ASM solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure and security configuration issues.
• Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, and incident reports.

Skills

Network Security Engineering

Cloud infrastructure troubleshooting

Threat Prevention

Log Analysis

Zero Trust security

Security Policy Design

AWS Cloud Infrastructure

Azure Cloud Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ years experience

Tools

Palo Alto VM-Series

F5 BIG-IP LTM

Panorama Management

AWS

Azure

Job description

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in cloud environments.
• Configure and support F5 BIG-IP LTM and ASM solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure and security configuration issues.
• Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures.
• Configure Panorama for centralized firewall management.
• Develop and maintain security policies, threat prevention, logging, and monitoring solutions.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with security and regulatory standards.
• Work closely with infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, and incident reports.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Network Security and Engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls in both AWS and Azure.
• Strong experience with: Panorama Management Security Policy Design Threat Prevention Log Analysis
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust security architectures.
• Minimum 5 years of experience deploying and supporting F5 BIG-IP LTM.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field OR 10+ years of equivalent professional experience as a Palo Alto Cloud Engineer. Must hold at least one Palo Alto, AWS, or Azure certification.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying secure cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure, with a strong focus on implementing Zero Trust security architectures and managing Palo Alto VM-Series Firewalls. Proficient in developing security policies and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Palo Alto VM-Series Firewall Management
• Zero Trust Security Architecture Design
• F5 BIG-IP LTM Deployment
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• Azure Cloud Infrastructure

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Network Security Engineering
• Security Policy Design
• Threat Prevention
• Log Analysis
• Cloud Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Certifications & Qualifications

• Palo Alto Certification
• AWS Certification
• Azure Certification

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Security
• Regulatory Compliance
• Technical Documentation
• Incident Reporting
• Centralized Firewall Management

Tools & Technologies

• Palo Alto Firewalls
• F5 BIG-IP LTM
• Panorama Management
• AWS
• Azure