Infrastructure Engineer 8911-1

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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.

Day-to-Day 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- 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.