Senior Data Security Analyst — Remote (Palo Alto Expert)

GovCIO; Nashville (TN); 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 Data Security Analyst — Master to lead enterprise security controls across data, networks, apps, and cloud environments. This senior IC role requires hands-on expertise with Palo Alto networks (firewalls, Panorama, Cortex, Strata) and Cisco security capabilities.

The position is fully remote within the United States and requires 12+ years in cybersecurity with firewall administration and incident response experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 12+ years in cybersecurity, network security, or security operations.
• Extensive hands-on firewall administration and incident-response experience.
• Expertise administering Palo Alto Networks next‑generation firewalls in complex environments.
• Experience with Panorama, Strata, and Cortex for policy, analytics, and automation.
• Strong Cisco networking background and related security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, administer, and optimize Palo Alto firewalls across data center, campus, branch, cloud, and remote environments.
• Lead centralized firewall management using Panorama, including policy administration and HA operations.
• Design security policies with least privilege, app‑ID, user‑ID, content filtering, and threat prevention.
• Operate Cortex for security analytics, EDR/XDR, and incident response; develop playbooks.
• Collaborate with SOC, IR, Cloud Engineering, and Governance teams on remediation plans.
• Perform regular firewall rule reviews, risk assessments, and documentation of security controls.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Firewall administration

Incident response

Security engineering

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls

Panorama

Strata

Cortex

Cisco networking

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Data Security Analyst — Master to lead enterprise security controls across data, networks, apps, and cloud environments. This senior IC role requires hands-on expertise with Palo Alto networks (firewalls, Panorama, Cortex, Strata) and Cisco security capabilities.

The position is fully remote within the United States and requires 12+ years in cybersecurity with firewall administration and incident response experience.