Network Security Engineer | Google Cloud Platform | Phoenix, Az

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 1 day ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

CCNA
AWS
GCP
Cloud network

Job Details

Job Title  :: Network Security Engineer

Worksite Address 19640 N 31st Ave,Phoenix,AZ,USA,85027

Workplace Type Hybrid

 

Top Skills Details

  1. network security engineering for cloud

Experience with – a. service perimeters

b. security groups in AWS and Google Cloud Platform

c. vpc service controls.

d. Kubernetes micro segmentation networking

e. Cloud native network controls

f. Some Palo Alto firewall

2. General network security background – infrastructure and cloud

2. Knowledge of cloud native firewalling & cloud native networking principals

 Description

Senior Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in cloud networking, zero trust security, and hybrid/multi-cloud architectures. Proven ability to design, secure, and automate highly available cloud network environments while reducing risk and operational overhead. Recognized for strong analytical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering secure-by-design solutions at scale. Demonstrated proficiency in cloud-native networking and security controls across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including segmentation, identity-aware access, and traffic inspection. Extensive hands-on experience designing and securing AWS VPCs, Azure Virtual Networks, and Google Cloud Platform VPCs, including subnet architecture, routing, NAT gateways, private endpoints, and security enforcement using cloud-native controls. Implemented and operated AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Interconnect to support secure hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity. Specialized in deploying cloud firewalls, WAFs, DDoS protection, and Zero Trust access models to protect workloads, APIs, and users. Core Technical Skills Cloud Platforms & Networking

• AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) • VPC/VNet architecture, subnet design, routing, NAT gateways, private endpoints

• Hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity (site-to-site VPN, cloud interconnects)

• Load balancing (L4/L7), traffic segmentation, high availability design Network & Cloud Security

• Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls

• Firewall policy design, threat prevention, IPS/IDS, SSL/TLS inspection

• Zero Trust networking, least-privilege access, network segmentation

• Web and application protection concepts (WAF, DDoS mitigation) Infrastructure as Code & DevSecOps

• Terraform for multi-cloud infrastructure and security controls

• GitHub for source control and collaboration

• GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation, security checks, and policy enforcement Supporting Skills & Tooling

• Core networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, BGP, routing, VPN technologies

• Identity and access integration with network security controls

• Logging and monitoring fundamentals (firewall logs, flow logs, SIEM integration)

• Linux fundamentals and scripting for automation support Certification and Training Preferences:

• CCNA- Cisco Certified Network Associate

• AWS - Aws Certified DevOps Engineer

• Google Cloud Platform - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Enterprise Req Skills Firewall,Paloalto,aws,Google Cloud Platform,VPC/VNet,IaC,Terraform,Security controls,Cloud,TCP/IP,Networking Protocols,Network security,Information security,Network engineering, Security architecture

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