Security Engineer (Remote - Worldwide)

The posting does not list country eligibility. Pay is in USD and the work supports national security and civilian missions, so confirm any work-authorization or citizenship requirements on the employer's page before applying. A technology company supporting national security and civilian missions is hiring a Security Engineer to design, deploy and maintain security controls across enterprise networks, applications and data. The role blends hands-on infrastructure work with project leadership and close collaboration with security operations, network and development teams. The company emphasizes speed, flexibility and a collaborative, mission-focused culture.

What you'll do

• Deploy, configure and sustain enterprise network security infrastructure, including next-generation firewalls, SASE/ZTNA and SD-WAN, with attention to availability and performance.
• Run defensive platforms day to day: policy tuning, configuration management, firmware and patch lifecycles, capacity planning and health monitoring.
• Lead engineering projects from requirements through testing and rollout across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Turn threat intelligence and detection findings into firewall, segmentation, access control and traffic inspection improvements.
• Maintain secure configuration baselines, standard procedures and documentation, and automate repeatable tasks.
• Support intrusion detection sensors and work with SOC, logging and network operations teams to keep security telemetry reliable.

What you need

• Bachelor's degree and about 7 years of experience in security engineering or related infrastructure work.
• Hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls, SASE/ZTNA and SD-WAN in enterprise or hybrid environments.
• Experience operating security platforms, including policy tuning, patching and monitoring.
• Ability to lead projects end to end and work with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Scripting or automation skills for configuration and operational tasks.
• Security engineering certifications are preferred but not required.

Open to applicants anywhere in the world.

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