Cloud Security / Network Engineer

Motion Recruitment - Addison, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Addison, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Cloud Security/Network Engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing the security and network infrastructure of a Christian financial services provider in the Dallas area. This full-time position involves working with Palo Alto firewalls, managing on-prem networking, and collaborating closely with the development team to ensure secure deployment of new applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud security and networking technologies, particularly in Azure and Palo Alto environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and implementation of physical and cloud enterprise network and security projects.
• Identify physical and cloud network and security gaps and set standards for desired state configuration.
• Work closely with DevOps platform as well as IT Infrastructure and Development teams to engineer and orchestrate cloud security controls with a focus on DevSecOps.
• Develop business-driven security strategies integrated into continuous delivery workflows.
• Implement a tools driven and automated approach to deliver network and security management processes.
• Develop pro-active cyber security capabilities including threat/attack modeling and assessment, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing.
• Maintain, monitor, and document all physical and cloud enterprise network devices, services, and security configurations including firewalls, load balancers, routers, switches, wireless, and VPN.
• Maintain and monitor secure and functional user device and systems access to all internal, external, and cloud-based enterprise network resources.
• Respond to and, where appropriate, resolve escalated security incidents.
• Maintain and document current disaster recovery solutions.
• Perform general support duties including scripting, automation, and 3rd level support on client/server issues.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Client Operating Systems, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, WLAN, and network/routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, and firewalls.
• Proven expertise in cloud infrastructure, software-defined networking (IaaS, PaaS, SDN), and virtualization technologies, with practical experience in PowerShell, Bicep, Python, Ansible, or similar scripting/automation tools.
• Strong knowledge in cybersecurity, including intrusion detection/prevention systems, PKI/SSL certificate management, firewall configuration, DDoS protection, and compliance with SEC/HIPAA regulations.
• Experience with load balancing technologies (Azure, F5, A10), Single Sign-On (SSO) implementation, Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux command line operations.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• Professional certifications in CCNP, JNCIP, SANS GIAC (GPPA, GCIA), MCSA, or MCSE are highly desirable.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options
• Flexible work schedules
• Community outreach
• Tuition reimbursement