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# Sr. Network Security Engineer

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Firewall, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Network Security, Routing, Network Segmentation, Network Protocols, Software Technical Review, Data Logging, Network Access Control, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks
- **Published:** October 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5886893850

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of network security experience; OR 8+ years of network security experience in lieu of a degree.
 * 3+ years of experience securing networks, IT infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and/or APIs.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Experience with network security technologies, their operation, and limitations.
 * Firewalls (Palo Alto, Check Point, Juniper, and Arista).
 * Experience designing and configuring eBGP fabrics for large multi-path networks built from scratch.
 * Switch/router ACLs.
 * Network access control solutions.
 * IPsec and TLS-based VPNs.
 * Web application firewalls.
 * Email security.
 * Logging and alerting with SIEMs.
 * Familiarity with networking protocols and the OSI model.
 * Experience testing and implementing changes in a production environment.
 * Experience leading technical design reviews and defining network security patterns and standards.

## Description

* Design, implement, and support network security for corporate and enterprise environments.
 * Configure and maintain network security controls, policies, and architectures based on operational requirements.
 * Provide subject matter expertise on network security, firewalls, and industry best practices.
 * Analyze operational needs that present security challenges and develop secure network solutions.
 * Implement and maintain network segmentation, routing, and access controls.
 * Lead technical design reviews for network security changes.
 * Define network security patterns and standards.
 * Serve as an escalation point for network security issues.
 * Drive network security incidents to root cause and a durable fix.
 * Partner with network engineering, IT, and other SpaceX teams to determine functional needs, develop secure architectures, and communicate security best practices and policies.
 * Test and implement changes in a production environment with change control.