Network Security Specialist Senior (SWG)

Greater Giving, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Office in Cincinnati/Atlanta

Job summary

Global Payments seeks a Senior Network Security Specialist to lead the Secure Access and Zero Trust transformation across SWG, Proxy, and SASE platforms. You will own the architectural direction, drive security controls, and mentor engineering teams in a global enterprise environment.

The role emphasizes on-call readiness, cross‑functional collaboration, and delivering resilient, scalable security services across multiple regions. Hybrid work location in Cincinnati or Atlanta.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 12+ years in network security in large enterprises.
• Hands-on expertise with Zscaler SWG and Secure Access architectures at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto security platforms and cloud-delivered security services.

Responsibilities

• Lead Secure Access and Zero Trust transformation for SWG, SASE, and related services.
• Own architecture, engineering, and continuous improvement of Zscaler and Palo Alto platforms.
• Design and implement scalable security controls for internet access and Zero Trust models.
• Drive platform reliability via standardization, telemetry, and SIEM integration.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Skills

Zscaler SWG expertise

Zero Trust architecture

Security leadership

Incident escalation experience

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Palo Alto Panorama

NGFW

Threat Prevention

Prisma Access

SSL Inspection

Job description

Network Security Specialist Senior (SWG)

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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Candidates must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

This position is hybrid 3 days per week in either our Cincinnati, OH (preferred) or Atlanta, GA office

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Network Security Engineer Senior Specialist to join our ever-evolving Edge&Network Security team and help us unleash the potential of every business.

This role is responsible for strengthening, modernizing, and evolving our secure access and network security platforms across a global enterprise environment, while leading the organization's Zero Trust transformation journey. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role focused primarily on Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Proxy, SASE, Secure Access, and Zero Trust architectures, with responsibility for driving strategy, architecture, adoption, and continuous improvement across related network security capabilities, including IPS/IDS and firewall‑adjacent controls.

Our core platforms include Zscaler (ZIA / ZPA) and Palo Alto Networks technologies, including Panorama, on‑prem NGFW, cloud NGFW, Threat Prevention, and Prisma Access.

On-Call Expectations: Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for incidents. Act as a senior escalation point formajor issuesaffecting secure access, proxy, SASE, or related network security services.Contribute to post‑incident analysis and ensure durable corrective actions are implemented.Participate in readiness activities, operational reviews, and resilience improvements for critical control‑plane services.

On-Call Schedule:

What you’ll own:

• Lead the organization's Secure Access and Zero Trust transformation journey, providing technical leadership and strategic direction for SASE, SWG, Proxy, Secure Access, and related network security services.
• Own the architecture, engineering, and continuous improvement of Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), Palo Alto (Panorama, NGFW, Threat Prevention, Prisma Access), and associated security platforms across a global enterprise environment.
• Design, implement, and optimize scalable security controls and policies for internet access, private application access, SSL inspection, traffic steering, threat prevention, and Zero Trust access models.
• Drive operational excellence and platform reliability through standardization, tuning, automation, telemetry improvements, SIEM integration, and data‑driven performance metrics.
• Lead high‑quality change management and major initiatives, including rollout planning, validation, risk mitigation, rollback readiness, and post‑implementation reviews.
• Serve as the senior technical authority and final escalation point for complex issues, high‑risk changes, major incidents, and cross‑functional initiatives impacting critical security services.
• Mentor engineers and partner with security, infrastructure, operations, application teams, and vendors to establish best practices, improve operational maturity, and deliver secure, resilient, and scalable services.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12+ years of experience, or equivalent practical experience, with extensive experience in network security and security engineering within large‑scale enterprise environments.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Zscaler technologies and Secure Access architectures, including ZIA, ZPA, SWG, Proxy, SASE, SSL Inspection, Traffic Steering, and Zero Trust deployments at enterprise scale.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto security platforms, including Panorama, NGFW, Threat Prevention, Prisma Access, and cloud‑delivered security services.
• Expert‑level knowledge of networking and security fundamentals, including TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, routing, NAT, certificates, identity‑aware access, cloud networking, and Zero Trust principles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large‑scale security initiatives, influence architecture and technical direction, establish engineering standards, and drive operational maturity.
• Experience serving as a senior escalation point for major incidents and complex enterprise‑wide issues, balancing security, resiliency, operational efficiency, and user experience in global environments.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across security, infrastructure, cloud, application, operations, and executive teams.

It’s a bonus if you have

• Experience developing automation and Infrastructure‑as‑Code solutions using Terraform, Python, APIs, Git, and CI/CD pipelines to improve operational efficiency and platform consistency.
• Experience with WAF technologies (Akamai, Cloudflare, or F5 Distributed Cloud) and application security controls.
• Experience with cloud‑native and hybrid security architectures across multi‑cloud and enterprise environments.
• Relevant certifications such as Zscaler (ZCCA/ZCCP), PCNSE, CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent advanced security certifications.

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Network Security Specialist Senior (SWG)

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In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

My Lifestyle

We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing.

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Sourcing Model

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