Senior Security Engineer – Palo Alto Technologies

IND Senior Engineer, Security - GCC040 We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. Senior Security Engineer   –   Palo Alto   Technologies   The Hartford’s Information Protection (THIP) organization is looking for a talented   professional   to join a high-performing team   that is charged with supporting and enhancing our core   Palo   A lto   platforms .    As a   Security Engineer , this position   will be part of the primary technical team tasked with engineering and   maintaining   our Palo Alto   platforms, specifically working on   firewall ,   web filtering, SSL   Decryption   and overall system support and maintenance .     The individual will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction and use of Palo Alto as currently deployed at   the Hartford .    Additionally, the position will have broad   accountabilities   around currency,   patching   and operational support metrics for Palo .    This role will provide thought leadership, professional   support   and valued contributions to a range of production support,   development   and project activities.  We are looking for an experienced   professional, who   has deep knowledge and skills across   Palo Alro products , along with an understanding of industry best practices .     The ideal candidate will have experience implementing and supporting   Palo Alto technologies   in a cloud environment and have experience in both AWS and GCP.   The right person will develop a deep understanding of Palo ’ s usage and consumption, continuously advocate for automation and process efficiency, and where necessary challenge and influence management to take actions to appropriately   utilize   the systems .    The role is heavily focused on ensuring currency and stability in the environment .    The right person will have a wide-ranging technical knowledge with a desire to learn and grow their technical skills across all   facets   of our Palo implementation.

Support the technical design, implementation and operational support of   firewall   and related technologies in both   on-premise   data center and cloud-hosted deployments.   A track record   in production support / system support activities   Consult with business and vendor partners to   assist   on network connectivity dependencies and authorizations across the company’s   firewall   systems.   Support application areas in responding to inquiries   regarding   The Hartford’s   policy controls.   Respond to ad-hoc technical security consulting requests, including at times supporting teammates with security-related projects and support services   Develop a dashboard to support ongoing analytics and metrics   Identify   and assesses the severity and potential impact of risks   Communicate risk assessment findings to risk owners outside Information Security in a way that consistently drives objective, fact-based decisions.   Requires an off hour on call rotation.

3 + Years supporting Palo Alto   firewall   / technologies   Preferred to have both GCP and AWS experience   Industry recognized certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), AWS Security certifications ,   Palo   Alto Certifications   are preferred.   Strong organizational skills with the capacity to multi-task on projects with shifting priorities   A process-oriented mindset with a professional demeanor and customer-focused support   Effective decision-making capabilities with a proven ability to weigh the cost-benefit of potential actions or decisions   Confidence to effectively influence others to   modify   their opinions,