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Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Senior Network Security Engineer with understanding of SecOps to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of hands-on experience in design, deploy, operate, manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto (PAN) firewalls, implementing firewall rules using orchestration tools like AlgoSec. This role is crucial to enforce enterprise Cyber policies and controls on the network infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and maintain Palo Alto firewalls. Perform regular updates, patches, and upgrades to ensure the firewalls are up to date with the latest security features and fixes.
- Monitor firewall performance and health, troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise and Optimize firewall performance through regular tuning and configuration adjustments
- Conduct periodic reviews and audits of firewall configurations and policies to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
- Optimize firewall performance through regular tuning and configuration adjustments
- Use AlgoSec to automate and orchestrate firewall rule changes, ensuring consistency and reducing manual effort.
- Integrate AlgoSec with existing security tools and workflows to streamline the management of firewall policies.
- Work with the cyber team to resolve security incidents and vulnerabilities, focusing on any flows and threats through the firewall.
- Provide 24x7 firewall monitoring, alert management, and support to quickly respond to and mitigate security incidents.
- Lead efforts in threat detection, investigation, and response to security incidents.
- Utilize advanced cybersecurity tools and techniques for incident response and management.
- Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks.
- Maintain detailed records of all changes, incidents, and resolutions for compliance and audit purposes.
- Ensure firewall configurations and policies comply with industry regulations and standards.
- Generate and maintain compliance reports to support audits and regulatory requirements.
- Regularly review and assess firewall configurations and policies against industry best practices and recommend and implement improvements to enhance security and performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Over 5 years of hands-on experience in installing, configuring, and managing Palo Alto firewalls.
- 5 Years experience of managing and automating firewalls through Algosec
- 2 years’ experience in managing network infrastructure in Azure or GCP
- Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Relevant certifications, such as:
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
- AlgoSec Certified Security Expert (ACSE)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 3 days per week.
As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
OMERS Administration Corporation
OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans with $127.4 billion in net assets as at June 30, 2023.
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