Lead Palo Alto Cybersecurity Engineer - Firewall & Cloud

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Weehawken (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer to join our security program in New Jersey. You will lead network and perimeter security engineering, manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, and drive security across cloud and on-premise environments.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, hands-on Palo Alto Networks firewall expertise in large enterprises, and strong knowledge of security standards such as

Qualifications

• 6+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, with strong focus on network and firewall security.
• Extensive hands-on experience administering Palo Alto Networks firewalls in large enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of firewall policies, rule reviews, configuration changes, security architecture, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, WAN/LAN, and network security architecture.
• Experience with IDS/IPS, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), SIEM, EDR, DLP, and CASB.
• Experience supporting security operations across AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management, security risk assessments, threat analysis, and incident response.
• Scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Knowledge of NIST, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
• Experience preparing security architecture diagrams, technical documentation, runbooks.
• Ability to lead security projects, collaborate with infra/network/cloud teams, and provide technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead network and perimeter security engineering.
• Manage enterprise firewall infrastructure.
• Strengthen security controls across the environment.
• Support cloud and enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and cloud teams.
• Provide technical guidance on security architecture.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Firewall management

Palo Alto

TCP/IP networks

VPNs

AWS

Azure

SIEM

EDR

DLP

CASB

Python

PowerShell

Bash

NIST CIS

PCI-DSS

HIPAA

ISO 27001

Runbooks

Threat analysis

Incident response

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Job description

Quantum Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Lead Firewall Engineer / Cybersecurity Engineer to join our security program in New Jersey. You will lead network and perimeter security engineering, manage enterprise firewall infrastructure, and drive security across cloud and on-premise environments.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, hands-on Palo Alto Networks firewall expertise in large enterprises, and strong knowledge of security standards such as