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Optiv · 2 days ago

Sr. Network Security Engineer | Remote, USA

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Optiv is a company specializing in cybersecurity solutions, and they are seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to manage clients' Palo Alto security environments. The role involves overseeing firewall ticket triaging, policy administration, and configuration management, as well as managing F5 load balancing solutions and supporting cloud security initiatives.

ConsultingTraining

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Able to solo deliver or act as 'point' for complex projects or requests

Acts as technical escalation point to assist junior engineers

Lead in capacity planning and hardware specification recommendation efforts

Lead in all deployment and management activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration

Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts

Provide knowledge transfer and post-production support activities as necessary

Effective team communicator

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations such as ISSA

Obtain and maintain top-tier vendor certification and accreditation

Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting

Act as a contributor in Optiv communities for solutions of focus

Develop and maintain runbooks and procedural documentation

Qualification

Palo AltoF5 load balancingAWSAzureInformation SecurityCyber implementationTechnical mentoringCustomer-facing experienceCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

CJIS Background Check and Fingerprinting as part of the onboarding process

Hands-on experience managing with Palo Alto, F5, and Cisco platforms to a proficient/advanced level

Hands-on experience creating and implementing F5 VIPs, Managing various F5 modules (BigIP, BigIQ, LTM, APM, DNS, F5 Distributed Cloud, etc.)

Hands-on experience with cloud providers, specifically AWS and Azure (GCP optional)

Minimum three (3) years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto solutions

Minimum three (3) years of hands-on experience with F5 solutions

Minimum five (5) years of professional Information Security experience in a consulting, vendor, or enterprise-level role

Information Security / Cyber implementation and practical experience

Fully qualified or certified on one or more relevant technologies

Experience in a customer-facing or consulting capacity

Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior colleagues

Ability to work effectively in a Service Desk, client-facing environment—balancing responsiveness, communication, and technical precision while maintaining strong customer relationships