Principal Security Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to maintain and optimize our Strata Cloud Manager and Prisma Access environments, both on-prem and in the cloud. You will design security controls, integrate with other security solutions, and help create architecture artifacts and policies.

The role requires deep expertise in Palo Alto technologies and strong collaboration with security teams. You will lead design efforts for secure network services, perform evaluations, and stay ahead of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent.
• 10+ years in cybersecurity engineering across on-prem and cloud architectures.
• 5+ years hands-on with Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager/Panorama.
• 3+ years tuning network sensors (IDS/IPS, DDOS, Cloud Security).
• Domain expertise in network security sensors (CASB, VNS, DNS).
• Knowledge of virtual networks, routers, switches, load balancers and firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager environment and related cloud security controls.
• Design, deploy and optimize cybersecurity solutions for the organization.
• Integrate Prisma Access with other security solutions and architect secure networks.
• Develop security design artifacts, plans, and policies; contribute to SDLC safety.
• Collaborate with Navy Federal/ Palo Alto teams to implement protections.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Network security

Cloud governance

Security design

Threat assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager

Panorama

Splunk

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain Palo Alto Prisma Access environment using Strata Cloud Manager.
• Highly proficient in the architecture, design, and deployment of Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager product.
• Integration development of the Prisma Access with other cyber security solutions.
• Supporting the development of cybersecurity requirements, design & architecture artifacts, plans and policies.
• Supporting defining security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems and hardware and software components.
• Functions as a liaison between Navy Federal Credit Union and Palo Alto Support.
• Engage in technical design of solutions based on use cases and business requirements.
• Participate in proof of concepts and other technical evaluations of technologies, designs and solutions and provide recommendations.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and threats proactively assess and evaluate the adoption thereof into the organization.
• Understanding and integrating cybersecurity development activities.
• Performing analysis on cybersecurity data and test results.
• Be part of team that design, protects and manages, security services for companies’ global security infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• At least 10+ years of total experience in cybersecurity engineering, on premise and cloud architectures, proxy management, cloud governance and security controls.
• At least 5+ years of direct hands‑on experience in Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager/Panorama and similar leading technology.
• At least 3+ years of direct hands‑on experience in tuning network sensors like IDS/IPS, DDOS, Cloud Security services.
• Domain expertise of network security sensors such as IDS, cloud access security broker (CASB), Virtual Network security, DDOS protections, DNS, etc.
• Detail understanding of Virtual Network Technologies Routers, switches, Load Balancers, firewalls, proxy, etc.

Desired Qualifications

• CISSP, CCNP Security Certification, or other relevant Palo Alto Certifications.
• In depth understanding of TCP/UDP/ICMP/IP protocols.
• Experience with industry leading firewalls, proxy and load balancing solutions
• Good understanding and exposure to Cloud standards, architecture and models.
• Detail proficiency with Linux (or similar) operating systems.
• PowerShell and Python experience.
• Experience with Splunk.
• Experience with PKI, SSL, SSH, HTTPS, etc.
• Experience with network security concepts and principles.
• Experience with Server and endpoint operating system security.
• Experience with Azure cloud, Cloud Proxy, SASE, SD‑WAN, Web Isolation, Zero Trust Network Access