Infrastructure Engineer 8911-1

Overview Apply now: Infrastructure Engineer, Location is Remote (West Coast). The start date is 2 weeks from offer (or ASAP) for this 12-month contract position. Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer Location-Type: Remote (must be West Coast based, PST hours) Start Date Is: ASAP or 2 weeks from offer Duration: 12 months (Contract, potential extension up to 2 years) Compensation Range: $44.00/hr – $59.00/hr W2 Job Description We are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in cybersecurity and network security. This role is responsible for firewall administration, incident response, and infrastructure troubleshooting, with a focus on Palo Alto firewalls and enterprise security tools. The engineer will handle incidents, respond to tickets, analyze Splunk logs, and participate in an on-call rotation to support critical infrastructure and ensure security compliance across environments. Responsibilities Troubleshoot and resolve incidents (email delivery issues, blocked websites, firewall rule gaps, app-to-server connectivity). Manage and maintain firewall rule sets, policies, and security configurations. Respond to tickets and stakeholder requests via email and ticketing systems. Analyze logs and queries using Splunk and other SIEM tools. Support Next-Gen Firewalls, Web Proxies, Email Security Gateways, and Web Application Firewalls. Ensure infrastructure security across operating systems, networking, and access. Work with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) to ensure security posture and policies. Participate in a rotational on-call schedule for escalations. Must-Haves 5–10 years' experience in Cybersecurity or Network Security roles. Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls (firewall-related work ~70% of role). Knowledge of firewall rule sets, ports, protocols, sources/destinations, and policies. Expertise in one or more infrastructure security technologies: Next-Gen Firewalls, Web Proxies, Email Security Gateways, Web Application Firewalls. Knowledge of infrastructure components including operating systems, networking, and access management. Understanding of IPv4, TCP/IP, protocols, and TCP/UDP ports. Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Experience using SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk) to support security operations and engineering. Strong soft skills: collaborative, detail-oriented, effective communicator, able to work cross-functionally, and passionate about cybersecurity. Nice-to-Haves Broader infrastructure experience across operating systems, and access management. Exposure to enterprise hybrid environments and large-scale incident response. Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery initiatives. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-18