Hybrid Senior Cybersecurity Engineer: Zero Trust & Cloud

Eliassen Group; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer in Cary, NC for a hybrid role (three days onsite weekly). You will triage security events, review configurations, and lead security initiatives across on-prem and cloud environments.

You will work with Palo Alto firewalls, SASE, IAM, and Microsoft Security Suite to protect enterprise networks. Bachelor’s degree required and 5+ years of experience; W2 employment offered with a 10% bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, network security, or security engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and broader network security concepts.
• Zero Trust design and implementation experience with ZTNA platforms.
• Strong networking foundation; Azure network security preferred; AWS experience valued.
• Experience with security configuration reviews, audits, and remediation.
• Excellent written and oral communication; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade next-generation firewall solutions.
• Configure and deploy cloud-focused security tools (CASB, WAF).
• Architect and deploy SASE solutions for distributed networks.
• Implement centralized IAM aligned to least privilege.
• Leverage Microsoft Security Suite for threat detection and response.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity policies and regulatory alignment.
• Conduct security assessments and remediation planning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to advance security initiatives.
• Perform security triage, investigations, and operational troubleshooting.
• Lead security improvement projects and annual initiatives.

Skills

Security architecture

Cross-team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

ZTNA platforms (Zscaler, Netskope, Illumio, Prisma Access)

Azure

AWS

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer in Cary, NC for a hybrid role (three days onsite weekly). You will triage security events, review configurations, and lead security initiatives across on-prem and cloud environments.

You will work with Palo Alto firewalls, SASE, IAM, and Microsoft Security Suite to protect enterprise networks. Bachelor’s degree required and 5+ years of experience; W2 employment offered with a 10% bonus.