Senior Security Engineer - Palo Alto Technologies

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Senior Security Engineer - Palo Alto Technologies

The Hartford's Information Protection (THIP) organization is looking for a talented professional to join a high-performing team that is charged with supporting and enhancing our core Palo A lto platforms . As a Security Engineer , this position will be part of the primary technical team tasked with engineering and maintaining our Palo Alto platforms, specifically working on firewall , web filtering, SSL Decryption and overall system support and maintenance . The individual will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction and use of Palo Alto as currently deployed at the Hartford . Additionally, the position will have broad accountabilities around currency, patching and operational support metrics for Palo . This role will provide thought leadership, professional support and valued contributions to a range of production support, development and project activities. We are looking for an experienced professional, who has deep knowledge and skills across Palo Alro products , along with an understanding of industry best practices . The ideal candidate will have experience implementing and supporting Palo Alto technologies in a cloud environment and have experience in both AWS and GCP.

The right person will develop a deep understanding of Palo ' s usage and consumption, continuously advocate for automation and process efficiency, and where necessary challenge and influence management to take actions to appropriately utilize the systems . The role is heavily focused on ensuring currency and stability in the environment . The right person will have a wide-ranging technical knowledge with a desire to learn and grow their technical skills across all facets of our Palo implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the technical design, implementation and operational support of firewall and related technologies in both on-premise data center and cloud-hosted deployments.

• A track record in production support / system support activities

• Consult with business and vendor partners to assist on network connectivity dependencies and authorizations across the company's firewall systems.

• Support application areas in responding to inquiries regarding The Hartford's policy controls.

• Respond to ad-hoc technical security consulting requests, including at times supporting teammates with security-related projects and support services

• Develop a dashboard to support ongoing analytics and metrics

• Identify and assesses the severity and potential impact of risks

• Communicate risk assessment findings to risk owners outside Information Security in a way that consistently drives objective, fact-based decisions.

• Requires an off hour on call rotation.

• 3 + Years supporting Palo Alto firewall / technologies

• Preferred to have both GCP and AWS experience

• Industry recognized certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Security certifications , Palo Alto Certifications are preferred.

• Strong organizational skills with the capacity to multi-task on projects with shifting priorities

• A process-oriented mindset with a professional demeanor and customer-focused support

• Effective decision-making capabilities with a proven ability to weigh the cost-benefit of potential actions or decisions

• Confidence to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans or behaviors

• Demonstrated interest in the continuous learning mindset

• Original and innovative thinking that produces new ideas and creates innovative solutions.