Manager, Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of security engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. 
• Oversee the management and optimization of security infrastructure, including Palo Alto and Cisco ASA firewalls, Azure Firewall, and Kubernetes CNI. 
• Drive the implementation and ongoing management of micro-segmentation strategies and PCI security compliance requirements. 
• Monitor, analyze, and implement IDS/IPS rules, configurations, and alerts to detect and mitigate security threats. 
• Conduct and oversee security analysis, risk assessments, and data metric analysis related to network security. 
• Lead the hardening and secure configuration of systems to improve the organization's overall security posture. 
• Collaborate with incident response teams, ensuring effective and timely responses to security incidents. 
• Implement and maintain encryption modules, services, and key management practices. 
• Work closely with other departments and the compliance team to align security initiatives with business needs and regulatory requirements. 
• Oversee the deployment and management of advanced security tools and technologies across cloud and on-premise environments. 
• Ensure proper monitoring and maintenance of firewalls and other security systems, taking proactive steps to mitigate risks. 
• Lead the development and refinement of security policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices. 

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). 
• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, including at least 2+ years in a management or leadership role. 
• Palo Alto / Network certifications or equivalent experience with Palo Alto products. 
• Experience managing and mentoring technical teams, with the ability to guide professional growth and technical excellence. 

Required Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in Palo Alto architecture, firewall rule design and creation, and Palo Alto Wildfire configuration. 
• Deep understanding of cloud firewall ACL management and advanced firewall configurations for infrastructure services. 
• Proficiency in Web Application Firewall (WAF) management, intrusion detection, and malicious software analysis. 
• Strong experience in security incident response, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing. 
• Ability to monitor and analyze system logs using Splunk or similar tools to identify and correlate security events. 
• Knowledge of network protocols, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and virtual networking technologies like VMware vSphere. 
• Hands-on experience with virtual firewalls, such as VMware NSX. 
• Familiarity with security tools implementation and project management methodologies. 
• Experience in firewall configuration and traffic analysis, along with Windows vulnerability assessments. 
• Knowledge of commonly used protocols (SSL, TCP/UDP, HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NTP, Telnet, SSH, LDAP, etc.). 

Preferred Experience:

• Azure-specific experience, including cloud firewall configurations. 
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL, IIS, .NET, Kubernetes, and PCI policies. 
• Understanding of Cisco routing protocols and architecture. 
• Experience with HSM, encryption key management, and cryptographic algorithms.