Senior Data Security Analyst Palo Alto Firewall Specialist

GovCIO; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification 

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a highly experienced Data Security Analyst — Master to lead enterprise security controls across data, networks, apps, and cloud environments. Remote within the United States, the role centers on Palo Alto Networks, Cortex, Panorama, and Cisco technologies to strengthen security posture.

Responsibilities include designing policies, deploying firewalls, and guiding incident response with engineering teams across security platforms.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity and security operations.
• Deep expertise with Palo Alto Networks next‑gen firewalls and related tools.
• Strong Cisco networking knowledge and security capabilities.
• Experience with security analytics, incident response, and threat hunting.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise security controls.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and optimize Palo Alto Networks firewalls across environments.
• Lead centralized firewall management using Panorama with policy governance.
• Design security policies with least privilege and application‑aware controls.
• Operate Cortex for analytics, EDR/EDR, SOAR, and automation.
• Investigate alerts and coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery.

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a highly experienced Data Security Analyst — Master to lead enterprise security controls across data, networks, apps, and cloud environments. Remote within the United States, the role centers on Palo Alto Networks, Cortex, Panorama, and Cisco technologies to strengthen security posture.

Responsibilities include designing policies, deploying firewalls, and guiding incident response with engineering teams across security platforms.