Network Security Architect

Role: Network Security Architect

Location Phoenix, AZ

Onsite - Only LOCAL to Arizona

Design Implementation of Network Security Solutions Architect, implement, and maintain network security architectures, policies, and procedures using Palo Alto, Azure, andor Cisco firewalls and Azure networking technologies, with a strong focus on cyber network defense principles such as zero trust and micro-segmentation. Develop and maintain secure configurations, access controls, and routing protocols to defend against cyber intrusions. Evaluate emerging security technologies, including Network Security Monitoring tools, to enhance cyber defense capabilities and overall security posture. (e.g., Zeek, Suricata, etc.) Firewall Traffic Management Configure, monitor, and maintain Palo Alto, Azure, andor Cisco firewalls, including rule sets, security policies, threat prevention profiles, and integration with cyber threat intelligence feeds. Troubleshoot and resolve firewall-related security issues, applying cyber forensics techniques as needed. Perform regular firewall audits, ensuring that our Palo Alto, Azure, andor Cisco firewalls are operating in a secure and highly available manner. Network Infrastructure Protection Partner with Cyber Operations to monitor network traffic patterns using advanced analytics to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats in real-time. Implement and maintain IDSIPS solutions, along with other cyber defense tools like Network Security Monitoring (NSM), for continuous threat detection and hunting. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate cyber security controls into all network devices, systems, and applications, ensuring alignment with defense-in-depth strategies. Collaboration Knowledge Sharing Work closely with other Cyber Defense teams and partners to align network security and cyber defense strategies with organizational goals, particularly in regulated industries. Mentor other cyber engineers and cyber analysts and share best practices in cyber network defense and related areas of networking in general. Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging cyber threats, evolving technologies in network security, Palo Alto, Azure, Cisco, and key cyber domains such as cryptography, malware analysis,