Senior Information Security Engineer

Client: A renowned cosmetic company based in the United States

Job Title: Information Security Engineer

Location: 100% Remote in the USA

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and secure scalable network and cloud infrastructure environments. This role combines deep networking expertise, hands-on security engineering, and automation skills to support large-scale cloud migrations and ongoing operational excellence.
• The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, takes ownership of initiatives, and plays a key role in protecting enterprise systems from emerging threats while driving continuous improvement across security and infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

Security Operations & Incident Response

• Monitor networks and systems for security breaches and vulnerabilities.
• Lead incident response activities, including forensic investigations and impact assessments.
• Develop and implement strategies to respond to and recover from security incidents.
• Prepare technical reports and findings for leadership and audit teams.

Cloud & Infrastructure Security

• Architect, migrate, and secure workloads across AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Design and maintain cloud networking solutions (VPCs, subnets, routing, peering, hybrid connectivity).
• Deploy and manage AWS load balancing solutions (ALB, ELB, Gateway Load Balancer).
• Implement CloudWatch monitoring, alerting, and observability dashboards.

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• Drive initiatives to secure and scale resilient cloud infrastructure.

Network & Firewall Engineering

• Configure and manage firewalls, including policy, NAT, and VPN (L2L, RA, SSL).
• Support Palo Alto and Cisco ASA environments.
• Manage Cisco routing and switching infrastructure (L2 & L3).
• Provide low-level packet analysis and advanced troubleshooting of network and security systems.
• Support load balancing, proxy technologies, and authentication systems.

Automation & DevOps

• Build and maintain automation using Python, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Manage infrastructure workflows using GitHub, including CI/CD pipelines and code reviews.
• Support modern application delivery and containerless architectures.

Monitoring & Compliance

• Manage SNMP-based monitoring systems (e.g., Nagios, Grafana).
• Develop monitoring requirements, alerting policies, and system health reports.
• Partner with internal and external auditors to support SOX, PCI, and cybersecurity compliance initiatives.
• Maintain documentation, diagrams, and technical standards.

Collaboration & Support

• Provide operational support for network, security, and monitoring systems.
• Assist infrastructure and application teams with network/security-related initiatives.
• Open and manage vendor support cases through resolution.
• Participate in on-call rotation, including after-hours support as needed.
• Contribute to system design, documentation, and implementation best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of firewall configuration experience (policy, NAT, VPN – L2L, RA, SSL).
• 5+ years of Cisco routing and switching experience (strong L2/L3 knowledge).
• 3+ years of Citrix Netscaler experience.
• 3–6 years of overall IT network and security engineering experience.
• Strong experience working with vulnerability scans and penetration testing results, driving remediation efforts.
• Hands-on experience with AWS networking and security services.
• Experience with Linux (RHEL) and command-line troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of SSH port forwarding.
• Experience with SNMP-based monitoring tools (Nagios, Grafana).
• Advanced troubleshooting skills, including packet-level network analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation and network diagrams.
• Experience supporting compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI, Cybersecurity).