Cybersecurity Firewall Analyst III # 26-17813

Duration: 6 Months (Temp-to-Perm Opportunity)

Onsite position. Standard business hours.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineering Analyst to support and enhance Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Inspection Zone security platforms within a large enterprise environment. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting cloud-delivered security solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization's cybersecurity posture. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Palo Alto Prisma Access and enterprise Zero Trust architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Palo Alto Networks SASE solutions, including Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, and Strata Cloud Manager.
• Maintain and optimize Inspection Zone technologies, including F5 BIG-IP and Secure Web Gateway (SWG)/Proxy solutions.
• Design and deploy cloud-delivered security services, including SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DNS Security, and threat prevention capabilities.
• Provide advanced engineering support for SASE and network security platforms.
• Collaborate with Security Operations, Network Engineering, and Incident Response teams to improve security operations.
• Develop and enforce security policies across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Perform system hardening, high availability design, resilience engineering, and failover planning.
• Monitor security telemetry and improve threat detection and incident response capabilities.
• Apply threat intelligence and security best practices to reduce organizational risk.
• Develop operational and security metrics and present findings to leadership.
• Support modernization initiatives, including migration from legacy proxy environments to SASE platforms.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and security architecture planning.

Experience

• 6+ years of experience in Cybersecurity and/or Information Technology.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or related security-focused roles.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto Prisma Access in enterprise environments.
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust security architectures.
• Experience supporting cloud security platforms and hybrid network environments.
• Experience with high availability, system hardening, and performance optimization.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting enterprise security operations in a 24x7 environment is preferred.

Skills

• Palo Alto Prisma Access (SASE)
• GlobalProtect
• Strata Cloud Manager
• Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
• Security Service Edge (SSE)
• Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
• CASB
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• DNS Security
• F5 BIG-IP
• Proxy Technologies
• Network Security
• BGP
• IPSec
• Routing
• NAT
• Palo Alto Threat Prevention
• WildFire
• URL Filtering
• Cloud Security
• Hybrid Cloud Architecture
• High Availability Design
• System Hardening
• Security Monitoring
• Threat Detection
• Incident Response
• Python (Preferred)
• Terraform (Preferred)
• API Integration
• Network Automation
• NIST Framework
• CIS Controls
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Technical Documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC (GCIA, GCIH, GCFA), or equivalent network/security certifications are preferred.