Platform Security Engineer 1

About the role

Implement and maintain vDefend distributed firewall rules and basic micro-segmentation policies within established design patterns.

Configure and maintain NSX security groups, tags, and policy objects for standard workloads.

Support Identity Broker configuration, federation trust setup, and basic role/access mappings.

Perform routine security hardening tasks for VCF components including vSphere, NSX, and SDDC Manager.

Assist with security configuration reviews, vulnerability remediation, and evidence collection for compliance checks.

Translate approved cybersecurity requirements into repeatable platform control changes with guidance from senior engineers.

Document security configurations, standard operating procedures, and implementation runbooks.

Participate in incident response and operational support for platform security issues.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain vDefend distributed firewall rules and basic micro-segmentation policies within established design patterns.
• Configure and maintain NSX security groups, tags, and policy objects for standard workloads.
• Support Identity Broker configuration, federation trust setup, and basic role/access mappings.
• Perform routine security hardening tasks for VCF components including vSphere, NSX, and SDDC Manager.
• Assist with security configuration reviews, vulnerability remediation, and evidence collection for compliance checks.
• Translate approved cybersecurity requirements into repeatable platform control changes with guidance from senior engineers.
• Document security configurations, standard operating procedures, and implementation runbooks.
• Participate in incident response and operational support for platform security issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in infrastructure, systems, networking, or security engineering.
• Foundational knowledge of infrastructure security concepts, firewalls, IAM, and virtualization.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere administration or support.
• Familiarity with basic security frameworks such as CIS or NIST.
• Experience working with change management and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Exposure to VMware NSX, vDefend, or virtual networking/security concepts.
• Exposure to zero trust, segmentation, or policy-based security models.
• Familiarity with Azure security fundamentals or cloud IAM concepts.
• Security+, VMware certification, or equivalent foundational certification.
• Exposure to scripting or automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Python.

Skills

• VMware NSX, vDefend, or virtual networking/security concepts.
• Zero trust, segmentation, or policy-based security models.
• Azure security fundamentals or cloud IAM concepts.
• Security+, VMware certification, or equivalent foundational certification.
• Scripting or automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, or Python.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

• The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule & Presence

This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.

Other Locations

• Folsom, CA: $63,448 – $90,640
• Denver, CO: $60,564 – $86,520
• Englewood, CO: $66,332 – $94,760
• Pennington, NJ: $66,332 – $94,760
• Woodcliff Lake, NJ: $72,100 – $103,000
• Olympia, WA: $57,680 – $82,400

Primary Location

• United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Industry

• IT

Employee Status

• Regular

Business Class

• Marketing and Admin

Job Posting

• May 28, 2026

Company Beliefs

• We are committed to the principles of employment equity.
• We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer).
• We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.