Global Firewall & Cloud Security Engineer (AWS/Palo Alto)

Staffing Science; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Science in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Network Security Engineer to secure connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with a focus on AWS. This is a hands-on, senior technical authority role for firewall services, cloud network security controls, and segmentation strategies.

Deep expertise with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama, GlobalProtect, and lifecycle management across 24x7 global operations is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering with a firewall focus.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama in large-scale environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, and segmentation at scale.
• Experience supporting hybrid and multi-cloud networks, incl. AWS.

Responsibilities

• Architect and operate enterprise-scale firewall solutions across on-prem data centers and multi-clouds.
• Lead global firewall strategy for hybrid connectivity and cloud landing zones.
• Design and enforce network segmentation and zero-trust principles at scale.
• Develop automation for firewall provisioning and policy management using IaC.
• Provide Tier 3/4 support and incident management for global environments.

Skills

Firewall design

Network security

Cloud networking

Zero trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or equivalent

Tools

Palo Alto Panorama

GlobalProtect

Job description

Staffing Science in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Network Security Engineer to secure connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with a focus on AWS. This is a hands-on, senior technical authority role for firewall services, cloud network security controls, and segmentation strategies.

Deep expertise with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama, GlobalProtect, and lifecycle management across 24x7 global operations is required.