Cyber Security Platform Engineer

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, operate, automate, and continually enhance the network security platforms protecting IT and OT environments across 150+ locations. You will translate standards into practical policy and own lifecycle from intake to upgrades and monitoring.

The role is based in Atlanta HQ or Wichita HQ with an expectation of three days in the office per week, partnering with Cyber Operations, Infrastructure & Site Reliability, Process Control, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering or administration of enterprise network security platforms.
• Experience with networks, routing, segmentation, and security policy.
• Familiarity with IT/OT security concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and improve network security platforms across 150+ locations.
• Own platform lifecycle, policy management, and change control.
• Automate request intake, changes, incidents, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with operations, vendors, and cross-site teams.

Skills

Next-generation firewalls

TCP/IP

Change control

Scripting/Automation

Policy translation

Legal work authorization

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

Palo Alto Networks

FireMon

BeyondTrust

Job description

Your Job

As the Security Platform Engineer, you will engineer, operate, automate, and continuously improve the network security platforms that protect Georgia-Pacific's IT and OT environments, starting with the enterprise firewall platform across more than 150 locations. You will translate security standards into practical, well-governed policy and own the platform lifecycle, from request intake and change control through upgrades, monitoring, and support. This role will partner with Cyber Operations, Infrastructure & Site Reliability, Process Control, Koch shared services, and vendors to deliver secure connectivity and approved projects from design through go-live. You will also apply automation and data to reduce manual effort, rule sprawl, and operational risk while sustaining the reliability our manufacturing operations depend on.

This role will be based in our Atlanta GP HQ or our Wichita Koch HQ with an expectation of three (3) days in the office per week.

Our Team

The Cyber Security team within Georgia-Pacific is focused on managing risk across IT and OT environments by setting security standards and building the platforms, processes, and automation that put them into practice. Our goal is to provide valuable insights and dependable capabilities to business partners, enabling profitable, risk-based cyber security decisions. The team works collaboratively with Cyber Operations, Infrastructure & Site Reliability, Process Control and operations teams, Koch and shared-service partners, and third-party providers to protect critical systems, simplify how secure connectivity is requested and delivered, and drive sustainable operational outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Engineer, operate, and continuously improve Georgia-Pacific's network security platforms, starting with next-generation firewalls protecting business, DMZ, and process control (OT) networks across more than 150 locations
• Own the platform lifecycle, including centralized policy management, disciplined change control tied to approved requests, health monitoring, and planned upgrade cycles that keep the fleet current, supported, and secure
• Design and drive adoption of global, standards-based security policies that translate security standards into practical rules, align stakeholders, and reduce rule sprawl
• Improve and automate the request intake and fulfillment experience, automating routine changes while providing an effective path for complex changes, incidents, and monitoring alerts
• Partner with Cyber Operations, Infrastructure & Site Reliability, Process Control, approvers, and vendors to define clear roles and responsibilities, communicate cross-site changes, and deliver approved projects through go-live and cutover
• Support adjacent security platforms such as OT network monitoring and privileged remote access, maintain supporting lab environments, and provide cyber review of vendor remote-access and OT connectivity requests

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience engineering, operating, or administering enterprise network security platforms such as next-generation firewalls
• Experience with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, and network segmentation
• Experience working within change control and IT service management processes to deliver changes safely, predictably, and with clear documentation
• Experience using scripting or automation to reduce manual effort and improve consistency and quality
• Experience translating security standards and business needs into practical, maintainable policy
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with Fortinet platforms such as FortiGate and FortiManager, including fleet-wide policy management and firmware upgrades, or Fortinet NSE certification
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls or firewall policy management tools such as FireMon
• Experience in OT/ICS network security, including the Purdue model, ISA/IEC 62443, and OT monitoring platforms
• Experience automating network and security operations
• Experience with privileged remote access solutions such as BeyondTrust
• Relevant industry certifications such as CCNP Security or GICSP, or sustained professional development in network or IT/OT security

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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