Security Engineer I: Firewall & Cloud Security Architect

First Community Credit Union - Houston, TX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with strong company match

Health and Wellness Program

Employee Activity Club

Job summary

First Community Credit Union is seeking a Security Engineer I to join our Copperfield headquarters in Northwest Houston. The role focuses on leading information security strategies, designing and implementing firewalls, IPS, and web app security, and supporting multi-site core network components.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in CS or IS with relevant certifications and 3–5 years of related experience, with Palo Alto experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent work experience with industry certifications (Network+, Security+, PCNSA, PCNSE).
• 3–5 years of security engineering experience with firewall, IPS, and cloud security.
• Experience with Palo Alto platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead information security strategies for the credit union.
• Design and implement firewall, IPS, and web app security infrastructure.
• Support multi-site core network components and security operations.
• Administer data security products, detect/report/investigate incidents, and manage network defenses including cloud services and DLP.

Skills

Firewall administration

IPS

Web application security

Cloud security

DLP

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or IS

Network+

Security+

PCNSA

PCNSE

CISSP (nice-to-have)

Palo Alto experience

Tools

Palo Alto

Job description

First Community Credit Union is seeking a Security Engineer I to join our Copperfield headquarters in Northwest Houston. The role focuses on leading information security strategies, designing and implementing firewalls, IPS, and web app security, and supporting multi-site core network components.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in CS or IS with relevant certifications and 3–5 years of related experience, with Palo Alto experience preferred.