Cyber Security Engineer Zero Trust Security

Note: The selected candidate will not start until 6/1/2026.

The Zero Trust Security Engineer is responsible for driving the implementation of Zero Trust security rules including formal requests to firewall teams ongoing coordination validation of changes and post implementation verification.
This role is execution focused and serves as the single point of accountability for ensuring Zero Trust rules are implemented correctly completely and auditable across firewall and security platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Rule Implementation & Coordination
Translate Zero Trust analysis outputs into formal firewall and security rule requests.
Submit detailed implementation requests to firewall teams including:
o Source identities (users groups roles)
o Destination applications addresses and services
o Required ports protocols and application IDs
Ensure requests meet firewall team standards and contain all required technical details.
Cross Team Execution
Act as the primary liaison between Zero Trust IAM firewall engineering and application teams.
Track firewall requests from submission through completion.
Resolve implementation questions clarifications or discrepancies with firewall engineers.
Validation & Verification
Validate that implemented firewall rules exactly match approved Zero Trust requirements.
Perform post implementation testing to confirm:
o Authorized access works as expected
o Unauthorized access is blocked
Identify and remediate misconfigurations partial implementations or policy drift.
Audit & Lifecycle Management
Ensure all implemented rules are properly tagged documented and traceable to application and Zero Trust requirements.
Maintain implementation records for audit compliance and reporting.
Support ongoing refinement of Zero Trust rules as application access requirements evolve.

Required Skills & Experience
Hands on experience working with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto preferred).
Strong understanding of user-based and application aware firewall policies.
Experience submitting and managing firewall rule requests in enterprise environments.
Ability to validate security rule implementations and troubleshoot access issues.
Strong coordination and communication skills across technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
Familiarity with IAM Entra ID groups AD groups and RBAC models.
Experience integrating firewall rules with application onboarding frameworks.
Knowledge of audit compliance and security reporting requirements.

Success Looks Like
Firewall rules are requested properly and implemented right the first time.
Clean handoffs with minimal back and forth.
Verified auditable Zero Trust enforcement across applications.