Illumio Network Security Engineer

Illumio Network Security Engineer

Location:

Remote (ideally in CST / MST time zones)

Position Type: 6M Contract

Hourly / Salary: to $130W2+ (based on experience level)

• Network Security Transformation – Migrating from Traditional Firewalls to Illumio Host-Based Micro-Segmentation
• Load Balancer Modernization – Transitioning From Net Scaler / Citrix ADC to F5 for Application Delivery
• Cloud Firewall Operations – Supporting Palo Alto Networks Firewalls Deployed within GCP Environments
• Network / Security Architecture – Leading Design / Implementation / Optimization of Enterprise Network / Security Architecture Across OnPrem / GCP Environments
• Micro-Segmentation / Policy Management – Owning Full Lifecycle of Illumio Policy Creation / Maintenance (Allow/Deny Rules / Segmentation Strategy / Testing / Change Management)
• Firewall Engineering – Engineering / Deploying / Supporting Palo Alto Networks Firewalls / Panorama (Security Policy / NAT / VPN / Content Security Services)
• Load Balancing / ADC – Designing / Operating / Troubleshooting F5/Net Scaler / Citrix ADC Solutions for Application Delivery
• Cloud Migration / Transformation – Supporting Lift-and-Shift Migration from OnPrem VMware to GCVE (Firewall / Load Balancer Transitions, etc.)
• Network Troubleshooting – Diagnosing Complex L2–L7 Issues | Packet Captures / Logs / Flow Data Across Network / Firewall / Application Layers
• Monitoring / Incident Prevention – Proactively Monitoring Network / Security Platforms to Identify Risks / Performance Issues / Drive Remediation
• Automation / Scripting – Developing Scripts / Tooling to Automate Tasks / Validate Configurations / Remediate Network Issues
• Infrastructure as Code – Contributing to IaC / Automation Efforts Using Terraform and Related Tooling
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnering with Security / Cloud / Application Teams to Translate Requirements into Resilient Network Designs
• Documentation / Knowledge Sharing – Creating / Maintaining Technical Documentation / Runbooks / Architecture Diagrams

• Illumio / Micro-Segmentation – Designing / Implementing Allow/Deny Policies / Micro-Segmentation Strategies / Associated Workflows
• Network Engineering (fundamentals) – Applying Strong Enterprise Routing / Switching Knowledge (BGP / OSPF / VLANs / VRFs / High Availability / QoS)
• Firewall / Security Platforms (deep experience) – Leveraging Palo Alto Firewalls / Panorama in Enterprise Environments
• Load Balancing / ADC – Utilizing F5 / Net Scaler / Citrix ADC for L4–L7 Load Balancing / Application Delivery
• Troubleshooting / Problem Solving – Diagnosing Ambiguous / Cross-Domain Issues / Strong Critical Thinking Under Pressure
• Automation / Scripting – Building Repeatable Workflows using Python / Power Shell / Bash and Network / Security APIs
• Infrastructure as Code – Managing Network / Security Infrastructure using Terraform Across OnPrem / GCP
• Network Automation (applying concepts) – Templating / Idempotency / Configuration Validation / Automated Testing
• GCP Networking – Designing / Supporting GCP Networking (VPCs / Subnets / Firewalls / Cloud Router / VPN / Interconnect / Load Balancers / Hybrid Connectivity)
• Communication – Effectively Communicating Technical Designs / Tradeoffs / Troubleshooting Findings Clearly to Technical / Non-Technical Stakeholders

• Certifications – PCNSE / CCNP / CCIE / F5 / GCP Professional Network Engineer, etc.
• Public Cloud / Modern Networking – Additional Public Clouds / SD-WAN / Zero Trust Network Architectures

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan

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