Public Cloud Security Engineer

Security & Background Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen work authorization required
• Ability to meet FBI CJIS background check and clearance requirements

 

Location:

Texas (Remote / Hybrid, subject to contract requirements)

 

TimeFrame Looking to Onboard: May 2026

 

Role Overview:

The Public Cloud Security Engineer will support the client’s Public Cloud Manager by designing, implementing, and operating security controls across state public cloud environments. This role focuses on cloud-native and third-party security platforms, with deep hands-on responsibility for Palo Alto Networks Panorama / Strata Cloud Manager and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete to ensure compliance, threat prevention, and continuous monitoring across multi-agency workloads.

The role requires experience operating within government-regulated environments, supporting secure cloud adoption while aligning with client standards, security policies, and compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Security Operations

• Support security operations for the client’s public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP as applicable).
• Implement and manage network and endpoint security controls aligned with the client’s security standards.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders, cloud platform teams, and agency security teams.

Palo Alto Networks (Panorama / Strata Cloud)

• Administer Palo Alto Panorama for centralized firewall policy management.
• Manage and optimize Strata Cloud Manager for cloud-delivered security and visibility.
• Design, deploy, and maintain firewall rules, security policies, NAT, and threat prevention profiles.
• Perform policy audits, tuning, and optimization to meet compliance and performance requirements.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, security events, and policy enforcement issues.

Endpoint & Threat Detection (CrowdStrike Falcon Complete)

• Administer and support CrowdStrike Falcon Complete across cloud and hybrid workloads.
• Monitor endpoint alerts, incidents, and detections in coordination with SOC teams.
• Support incident response activities including containment, remediation, and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure endpoint coverage, sensor health, and compliance reporting.
• Assist with threat hunting and security posture improvements.

Compliance & Governance

• Support compliance with the client’s security controls, policies, and reporting requirements.
• Assist with audits, assessments, and security documentation.
• Maintain security baselines and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure alignment with frameworks such as NIST, CIS, and state-specific security mandates.

Collaboration & Reporting

• Act as a security liaison between cloud platform teams, SOC, and client stakeholders.
• Provide operational metrics, dashboards, and executive-level security reports.
• Participate in change management, incident reviews, and security planning sessions.

Required Skills & Experience:

Technical Skills:

• Palo Alto Networks Panorama administration (required)
• Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager experience (required)
• CrowdStrike Falcon Complete administration and incident response (required)
• Public cloud security experience (AWS and/or Azure preferred)
• Network security concepts: firewalls, VPNs, routing, segmentation
• Endpoint security and EDR/XDR operations
• Security logging, alerting, and incident response workflows

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in security engineerin