Senior Information Security Engineer - Security Firewall Policy

Williams-Sonoma•San Francisco, CA

1d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Information Security Engineer - Security Firewall Policy is the hands-on technical lead for a Firewall Policy team of approximately 3–5 engineers and analysts. The role coordinates project intake, prioritizes firewall policy work, and guides secure, consistent implementation of Palo Alto Networks firewall policies. It is an individual contributor role with technical leadership responsibilities and no formal supervisory duties. The position is part of the Enterprise Cyber Security organization, which protects WSI systems, applications, and information assets. The Firewall Policy team governs enterprise firewall access and network segmentation in partnership with Security Engineering, Network Infrastructure, application owners, and business teams. The role is required to be onsite at the Rocklin, California office Monday through Thursday. The expected starting pay range is $100,000–$130,000. Actual pay depends on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Compensation may also include benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities. The role is not eligible for relocation assistance, and WSI will not sponsor employment-based immigration for this position.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in network security, firewall engineering, or related information security roles.
Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks firewall policies, rule lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, DNS, NAT, segmentation, and enterprise application connectivity.
Experience coordinating technical workstreams, project intake, and cross-functional change activities.
Ability to lead technical decisions, resolve competing priorities, and communicate with technical and business partners.
Must work onsite in the Rocklin, CA office Monday through Thursday.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PCI-related network segmentation and evidence collection.
Experience automating firewall policy workflows with APIs, Python, PowerShell, or similar tools.
Exposure to policy governance platforms, configuration analysis, and AI-assisted operational workflows.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the day-to-day technical work of the Firewall Policy team, providing guidance, mentoring, and escalation support without formal people-management responsibilities.
Own firewall policy project intake, assess requirements and dependencies, prioritize the backlog, coordinate delivery, and communicate status to stakeholders.
Lead review, approval coordination, implementation planning, validation, and lifecycle management of Palo Alto Networks firewall rules and access requests.
Drive policy optimization, rule recertification, cleanup of unused or overly permissive access, and continuous improvement of firewall governance.
Partner with Network Engineering and application owners to define application flows, troubleshoot connectivity, and implement least-privilege access.
Lead firewall policy work supporting network segmentation, PCI compliance, and secure separation of critical environments.
Coordinate production changes, risk reviews, maintenance windows, rollback plans, and incident-related firewall requests.
Develop repeatable processes, documentation, and automation to improve policy review, request handling, and audit readiness.
Collaborate with Security Architecture, Infrastructure, IAM, and project teams to align firewall policies with enterprise security standards.
Provide technical knowledge transfer and help develop team capabilities.

Benefits

A generous discount on all WSI brands.
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer.
Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits.
Tax-free commuter benefits.
A wellness program supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University.
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities.
Resources for self-development.
Advisor (mentor) program.
Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series.