Security Engineer

Orange • Atlanta, GA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Orange Cyber defense is seeking a highly motivated, customer-oriented, Mid-Level Network Security Engineer to join our team. The engineer will act as a subject matter expert for the customer’s firewall/VPN/loadbalancer and other network related technologies. The engineer will maintain firewall operations and document the current environment. The engineer will also incorporate change management into all processes and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or Engineering followed by 5 years of experience in networking and/or security support roles.
• 5 years of experience with IP, MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) and Core enterprise networks.
• 5 years of experience troubleshooting Layer 3 routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), packet capture analysis, and VPN tunnel diagnostics.
• 3 years of hands-on experience with FortiGate, FortiWeb, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, Panorama, Palo Alto NGFW, Check Point, Cisco ASA, Infoblox, Zscaler, and Ivanti SSL VPN platforms.
• 3 years of experience securing AWS, FortiGate, firewalls, configuring VPCs, Security Groups, NACLs, and IAM (Identity and Access Management) policies.
• 3 years of experience with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) integration, syslog analysis, and log forwarding.

Nice To Haves

• You bring a can-do attitude, tackle challenges head-on and challenge the status quo with new and innovative ideas.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve critical security incidents related to firewall platforms (Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Check Point, Cisco ASA), SSL/IPSec VPNs, DNS/IPAM systems (Infoblox), and secure remote access (Ivanti Connect Secure, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA).
• Perform deep-dive diagnostics for routing issues involving Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), policy-based routing, and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) overlays.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Customer Configuration, and VPN (Virtual Private Network) teams to address network design, capacity, or service-related problems.
• Engage external vendors (Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Check Point) to resolve hardware failures and software defects.
• Support internal stakeholders in preparing RCA (Root Cause Analysis), TIR (Technical Incident Report), and SIP (Service Improvement Plan) documentation for complex issues.
• Perform Web Application Firewall (WAF) tuning and policy enforcement using FortiWeb, addressing threats like SQL injection and cross-site scripting in compliance with OWASP Top 10 standards.
• Configure and centrally manage firewalls through FortiManager, Panorama, and Check Point SmartConsole, ensuring consistency and audit-readiness across customer environments.
• Implement and validate security features and upgrades, including: FortiAnalyzer for log correlation and event analysis, Palo Alto Panorama templates for large-scale policy deployment, GlobalProtect for secure user access via SAML/LDAP integrations.
• Support service introduction projects by validating new hardware/software features, documenting operational acceptance criteria, and performing pilot deployments.
• Monitor firewall and routing performance using vendor tools and third-party telemetry; develop improvement plans in collaboration with Engineering teams.
• Assist in the execution of critical changes, such as SSL decryption policy deployment, advanced NAT configurations, SD-WAN path monitoring, and high availability failover validation.

Benefits

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees