Senior Data Security Analyst — Remote, Palo Alto & Cortex

GovCIO; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

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 design, implementation, and operation of enterprise security controls protecting data, networks, apps, and cloud environments. This senior role requires hands-on expertise with Palo Alto networks (Panorama, Cortex, Strata) and strong Cisco security capabilities.

The position is fully remote within the United States and requires clear understanding of NIST-aligned security practices with a focus on threat prevention,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• Hands-on firewall administration and incident response in large enterprises.
• Deep expertise with Palo Alto NGFWs, Panorama, Strata, Cortex.
• Extensive Cisco networking and security technologies experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and optimize Palo Alto firewalls across data center, campus, branch, cloud, and remote environments.
• Lead centralized firewall management using Palo Alto Panorama.
• Design and tune security policies with least privilege and threat prevention.
• Operationalize Cortex capabilities for security analytics, EDR, and SOAR workflows.
• Collaborate with Cisco teams to integrate secure routing and VPN solutions.
• Review and document firewall/network-security changes and runbooks.
• Perform regular firewall rule reviews, risk assessments, and compliance checks.
• Maintain accurate network diagrams and data-flow documentation.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to analysts and engineers.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Panorama

Cortex/XDR

Cisco networking

Threat hunting

Network segmentation

Zero trust

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palo Alto Panorama

Palo Alto Strata

Palo Alto Cortex

Cisco Secure Firewall/Firepower

Cisco ISE

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a highly experienced Data Security Analyst — Master to lead design, implementation, and operation of enterprise security controls protecting data, networks, apps, and cloud environments. This senior role requires hands-on expertise with Palo Alto networks (Panorama, Cortex, Strata) and strong Cisco security capabilities.

The position is fully remote within the United States and requires clear understanding of NIST-aligned security practices with a focus on threat prevention,