Information Security – Firewall & Network Engineer

Starr Insurance

  • Destin, FL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.Information Security – Firewall & Network EngineerInformation Security – Firewall & Network EngineerStarr’s Information Security Team is seeking a qualified and experienced candidate to fill the newly created role of Firewall and Network Security Engineer. The candidate will work within the IT Security team and in cooperation with IT Infrastructure to ensure the effectiveness and availability of Starr’s Network security posture. Candidate should be knowledgeable regarding cyber threats and attack methodologies and should recommend products/solutions to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the corporate network.Specific Skills
  • 3 years experience installing, configuring, maintaining Palo Alto firewalls and technologies, (Panorama, Prisma Access, Prisma Cloud, GlobalProtect)
  • Experience designing effective, scalable, redundant, and secure networks and systems.
  • Experience with DMZ perimeter, internal network segmentation, and remote (VPN) access security solutions.
  • Experience authoring and deploying effective and efficient firewall rulesets, performing reviews and cleanup, including the maintaining of adequate documentation in order to satisfy ongoing audit and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience with packet capture and analysis tools, demonstrated ability to perform problem analysis, root cause and troubleshooting network issues.
  • Experience with vulnerability management, able to research threats and determine appropriate countermeasure or controls to ensure risk mitigation, experience interesting penetration test reports, prioritization and planning for effective remediation.
  • In-depth knowledge of Palo Alto Networks' security platform, including Next-Generation Firewalls, Threat Prevention, and URL Filtering.
  • Expertise in security protocols, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/TLS) inspection.
  • Experience with network protocols and concepts such as TCP/IP, VPN, NAT, and routing.
Related and Desired Skills and Work experience:
  • Experience working with hybrid network environments, on prem and cloud-based network topologies. Large international multi-site and remote B2B or end user VPNs environment.
  • Project management skills, able to plan, implement and support complex deployments while ensuring uptime/SLA’s.
  • Experience with Network Access Control solutions (preferably Forescout), and the integration of these controls into the network defense technologies, (authoring of controls and rule to identify, access and approve network access, quarantine or internal segmentation rule authoring.
  • Experience with Cisco ASA Firewalls, Networking Technologies
  • Experience of PKI, configuration of certification deployments in support of VPN and Authentication, life cycle certification management
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Collaborating with security teams to integrate the firewall infrastructure with other security tools and platforms for a cohesive security posture.
  • Experience with scripting or automation tools for efficient firewall management and reporting.
  • PCNSA, PCNSE, CCNA, CCNP Security or SANS Security Certifications
#LI-EP1Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.

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