Network Security Engineer

Point72 Asset Management, L.P; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Mental and physical wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Non-profit matching gift program

Support for employee-led affinity-grou

Tuition assistance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Point72 Asset Management, L.P in New York seeks a seasoned Network Security Engineer to help safeguard its global technology stack. You will design and implement resilient firewall architectures, focusing on Palo Alto platforms and scalable security controls across enterprise and perimeter environments.

You will collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to ensure secure connectivity, perform root-cause analysis of incidents, and document operations for faster response.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in network security engineering or related enterprise roles.
• Hands-on skills with Palo Alto firewall infrastructure, including configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and managing firewall rules, policy controls, NAT, and high-availability configurations.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts including routing, switching, segmentation, and secure remote access.
• Experience investigating network security events and remediation in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Engineer resilient network security solutions for Point72's global technology environment.
• Own configuration, maintenance, and improvement of Palo Alto firewall infrastructure across enterprise and perimeter environments.
• Design firewall policies balancing strong security with reliable connectivity for business-critical apps and users.
• Troubleshoot complex network security issues through root-cause analysis and coordinated remediation.
• Partner with infrastructure, application, and security teams to integrate security requirements into new platforms and deployments.
• Strengthen network segmentation practices to improve visibility and secure connectivity.
• Monitor firewall performance and security posture for tuning and policy improvements.
• Develop clear operational documentation to support incident response and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to security assessments, remediation planning, and control validation.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Network security

Firewall rules & policy design

Enterprise networking

Troubleshooting production issues

Job description

A Career with Point72's Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm's IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We're a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72's Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

What you'll do

• Engineer resilient network security solutions that protect Point72's global technology environment and support our firm's investment teams
• Own the configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Palo Alto firewall infrastructure across enterprise and perimeter environments
• Design firewall policies that balance strong security controls with reliable connectivity for business-critical applications and users
• Troubleshoot complex network security issues through root-cause analysis, coordinated remediation, and clear communication with affected stakeholders
• Partner with infrastructure, application, and security teams to integrate network security requirements into new platforms and service deployments
• Strengthen network segmentation practices to reduce risk, improve visibility, and support secure connectivity across internal and external environments
• Monitor firewall performance and security posture to identify tuning opportunities, capacity needs, and policy improvements
• Develop clear operational documentation that supports consistent implementation, faster incident response, and effective knowledge sharing across the team
• Contribute to security assessments, remediation planning, and control validation for network infrastructure and related services

What's required

• Seven or more years of experience in network security engineering, network engineering, or infrastructure security within an enterprise technology environment
• Strong hands-on skills in Palo Alto firewall infrastructure, including configuration, troubleshooting, policy management, and operational support
• Experience designing and managing firewall rules, application-based controls, user-based controls, network address translation, and high-availability configurations
• Knowledge of enterprise networking concepts, including routing, switching, segmentation, secure remote access, and internet perimeter security
• Experience investigating network security events, diagnosing connectivity issues, and driving timely remediation in production environments
  

  We take care of our people

  We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

  • Fully-paid health care benefits
  • Generous parental and family leave policies
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Non-profit matching gift program
  • Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
  • Tuition assistance
  • A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
  
  

  About Point72

  Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

  
  

  The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.