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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** PALO ALTO INC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Microsoft Access, Amazon Web Services, ARM Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Security Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Automation of Marketing, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Policy as Code, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, Kubernetes
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/us/en/mob/job/FF4B6175E768D5FAD8

## About the Role

Please note: Previous experience working within Central Government environments is essential for this role., * Previous experience working on Central Government projects (mandatory).

 * Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM.
 * Expertise in:
 + Data ingestion and normalisation
 + Correlation rule development
 + Automated playbook creation
 + Incident management and response
 + Security tool integrations
 * Experience with:
 + KSPM (Kubernetes Security Posture Management)
 + CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management)
 + AWS security and cloud governance
 + Kubernetes security benchmarking
 + Policy-as-Code frameworks
 * Strong knowledge of:
 + Prisma Access
 + Prisma Access Browser
 + Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama
 + App-ID and User-ID technologies
 + Decryption policy concepts
 + Zero Trust Architecture
 * Solid understanding of TCP/IP Networking for investigation and troubleshooting purposes.

Desirable Experience

 * Experience working within large-scale enterprise environments.
 * Exposure to cloud-native security tooling and automation frameworks.
 * Knowledge of security operations, cloud governance, and risk reduction programmes.

## Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join a collaborative security team responsible for developing and enhancing cloud security capabilities across modern enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and evolving a Palo Alto-focused security ecosystem, supporting cloud security posture management, threat detection, incident response, and Zero Trust security initiatives across AWS and cloud-native platforms., * Operate, manage and optimise Cortex Cloud/Cortex XSIAM security platforms.

 * Develop and tune threat detection rules, correlation logic, and automated response playbooks.
 * Manage security alert triage, incident investigations, and incident life cycle activities.
 * Reduce and remediate KSPM and CSPM findings through proactive security improvements.
 * Work closely with cloud engineering teams to address misconfigurations and implement security guardrails.
 * Improve Kubernetes and container security posture across cloud environments.
 * Integrate Cortex security findings with SIEM, ticketing, and automation platforms.
 * Support and enhance Prisma Access capabilities, including:
 + GlobalProtect
 + Remote Network Onboarding
 + Prisma Access Browser
 + Zero Trust Access Controls
 * Contribute to security architecture discussions and best-practice implementation across AWS environments.


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