Cybersecurity Firewall Analyst III # 26-17813

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

Job Description:

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.

Skillsets:

• 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

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Certifications:

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC (GCIA, GCIH, GCFA), or equivalent network/security certifications are preferred.

Shift Hours:

• Standard business hours.
• Onsite position.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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