Senior Network Security Engineer - Hybrid (Irvine)

Thales; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Thales in Irvine, CA is seeking a Network Principal to own all aspects of network infrastructure operations and security posture. You’ll work with senior engineers, interpret architecture diagrams, and implement network controls with minimal direction.

Responsibilities include configuring firewalls, VPNs, NAC, and policy creation; collaborating to prioritize risks; and providing 7/24 on-call support while advancing cross-team security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• At least one entry-level vendor certification in Network Security or equivalent.
• Experience working with Palo Alto firewall is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle network infrastructure operations and incident response.
• Configure firewalls, VPNs, IPS policies and NAC.
• Collaborate with security teams to define requirements and mitigations.
• Develop and maintain network security policies and documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Cisco switches

Cisco VPN

Fortinet

Cisco ISE

Job description

Thales in Irvine, CA is seeking a Network Principal to own all aspects of network infrastructure operations and security posture. You’ll work with senior engineers, interpret architecture diagrams, and implement network controls with minimal direction.

Responsibilities include configuring firewalls, VPNs, NAC, and policy creation; collaborating to prioritize risks; and providing 7/24 on-call support while advancing cross-team security initiatives.