Network Security Engineer

Zoox

United States

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

6 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

startup.jobs

Tech stack

Microsoft Access IEEE 802.1X Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Computing Platforms Microsoft Azure Border Gateway Protocol Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Configuration Management Cyber Security Continuous Integration

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Data Centers Intrusion Detection and Prevention Intrusion Detection Systems Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Python (Programming Language) Network Security Network Architecture Network Segmentation Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Public Key Infrastructure Zero Trust Network Access Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Security Information and Event Management Software Engineering TCP/IP Traffic Analysis Virtual Local Area Networks Software Vulnerability Management Transport Layer Security Network Access Control System Availability Large Language Models Software Security Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Palo Alto Networks Fortinet CIS Benchmarks Firewall Services Module Restful APIs Terraform Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Zoox’s Network Security team architects and defends the digital borders of the company - from corporate offices to engineering labs and product/mission environments. As a Network Security Engineer, you will design, implement, and operate security controls across Zoox’s enterprise, OT networks, and cloud infrastructure spanning on-premises data centers and public cloud environments (AWS, GCP), partnering closely with Network Engineering, IT, Product Security, and Software Engineering teams., * Design, implement, and maintain secure hybrid/multi-cloud network architectures (AWS/GCP, CloudWAN); enforce zero-trust access controls and network segmentation across corporate, data center, lab, and edge environments; develop and maintain related policies, standards, and architecture diagrams

Own and operate next-generation firewall platforms (Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet), managing policy architecture, segmentation, NAT, URL filtering, SSL/TLS decryption, and threat prevention tuning
Architect, operate, and own the lifecycle of secure remote access solutions (VPN, ZTNA, site-to-site tunnels), ensuring high availability, certificate-based authentication, and integration with identity providers (SAML, Entra ID)
Drive automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Python, CI/CD, and REST APIs for configuration management, firewall policies, and security baselines; integrate LLM-based tools to streamline operational tasks and reduce manual toil
Oversee security operations including 24/7 network security monitoring, traffic analysis, threat detection, vulnerability assessments, and remediation; support compliance requirements by conducting security reviews for new projects and infrastructure changes
Drive 802.1X/certificate-based Network Access Control (NAC) initiatives across wired and wireless environments
Collaborate with team members and contribute to cross-functional security initiatives with Product Security, SRE, IT, and Software Engineering teams

Requirements

6+ years of network security engineering experience securing enterprise, cloud, and OT/lab environments
Platform Expertise: Deep, hands-on expertise in next-gen firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet), AWS NFW, WAFs, IDS/IPS, NAC/802.1X, PKI, VPN, and ZTNA solutions (Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access, or equivalent)
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of core network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, 802.1X, TLS/PKI) and cloud networking security principles (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Automation: Hands-on experience with IaC and automation tooling including Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines, and REST APIs
Security Operations: Experience with network security monitoring, threat detection, and security operations tooling (SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management platforms), including integration with network controls
Compliance: Proven experience supporting major compliance initiatives (NIST 800-53, CSF 2.0, ISO 27001), including control implementation and evidence collection, * Experience in autonomous vehicle, robotics, IT/OT or automotive environments
Certifications: PCNSE, AWS Security Specialty, CCNA
Experience experimenting with or deploying AI/ML-based security capabilities (e.g., anomaly detection, behavioral analytics, LLM-driven copilots) in network or cloud security workflows