Cloud Security / Network Engineer

A Christian financial services provider in the Dallas area is looking to bring on a Cloud Security/Network Engineer to join their team on a full-time basis. The company invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of their employees. They have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.

In this role as a Cloud Security / Network Engineer you’ll work heavily with their Palo Alto firewalls. They have some upgrades coming in the next few months as well. In addition to a small amount of switching on Aruba, handling all on-prem networking with Palo Alto and work closely with the development team. While also handling some security for new applications they're deploying.

As the ideal candidate for this role, you MUST have heavy Palo Alto and Azure experience. They are looking for Bicep for infrastructure as code but Terraform would also be acceptable, Splunk experience, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Defender, PowerShell and Python.

This will be a full-time direct hire position with 3-4 days onsite in their Addison, TX office.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Client Operating Systems, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, WLAN, and network/routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, and firewalls.
• Proven expertise in cloud infrastructure, software-defined networking (IaaS, PaaS, SDN), and virtualization technologies, with practical experience in PowerShell, Bicep, Python, Ansible, or similar scripting/automation tools.
• Strong knowledge in cybersecurity, including intrusion detection/prevention systems, PKI/SSL certificate management, firewall configuration, DDoS protection, and compliance with SEC/HIPAA regulations.
• Experience with load balancing technologies (Azure, F5, A10), Single Sign-On (SSO) implementation, Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux command line operations.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• Professional certifications in CCNP, JNCIP, SANS GIAC (GPPA, GCIA), MCSA, or MCSE are highly desirable.

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• Lead the architecture and implementation of physical and cloud enterprise network and security projects.
• Identify physical and cloud network and security gaps and set standards for desired state configuration.
• Work closely with DevOps platform as well as IT Infrastructure and Development teams to engineer and orchestrate cloud security controls with a focus on DevSecOps.
• Develop business-driven security strategies integrated into continuous delivery workflows.
• Implement a tools driven and automated approach to deliver network and security management processes.
• Develop pro-active cyber security capabilities (threat/attack modeling and assessment, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing).
• Maintain, monitor and document all physical and cloud enterprise network devices, services and security configurations including firewalls, load balancers, routers, switches, wireless and VPN.
• Maintain and monitor secure and functional user device and systems access to all internal, external and cloud-based enterprise network resources.
• Respond to and, where appropriate, resolve escalated security incidents.
• Maintain and document current disaster recovery solutions.
• General support duties (scripting, automation, 3rd level support on client/server issues).

The Offer

• Salary + Benefits

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options
• Flexible work schedules
• Community outreach
• Tuition reimbursement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.