Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer - Firewall Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer - Firewall Specialist to join our team at Insight Global. As a key member of our IT team, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure network systems to safeguard our digital assets and operations from evolving cyber risks.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain network security policies aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Deploy and configure Cisco security appliances, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and Zscaler infrastructure to fortify a strong network across the organization.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand the business and technological needs of unique application infrastructure across a diverse cloud, on-premise, and SaaS environment ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
• Identify areas for improvement in security processes, policies, and technologies and drive initiatives to enhance security effectiveness.
• Deploy, maintain availability of various security technologies including intrusion prevention systems (IPS), web application firewalls (WAF), and provide engineering support to network detection and response solutions.
• Implement and manage network security monitoring tools for real-time threat detection and response.
• Optimize security configurations to support business-specific performance needs while retaining resilience against emerging threats.
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts to streamline security testing, validation processes, and repetitive or daily tasks.
• Keep up to date with new and evolving security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends.
• Assume accountability for projects, propose innovative solutions, and actively steer them to successful completion.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience in information security, with a focus in network security including firewall and secure perimeter technology.
• Strong Palo Alto Firewall skills, at an enterprise level.
• Understanding of industry security frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Experience with broad range of security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, CASB, CSPM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, WAF).
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, and/or Shell.
• Experience working with cloud-native networking and security solutions found in Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary range of $100,000-$222,000, benefit packages starting on the 31st day of employment, and a 401K retirement account with employer matching.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.