Part-Time Security Engineer

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Part-Time Security Engineer

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, SumasEdge Corporation, is seeking a skilled Part-Time Security Engineer to join their team remotely with occasional onsite meetings in the Kansas City Area.

Position Details

Hours: 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday during core business hours)

Schedule: Core business hours with availability for emergency issues outside standard hours

Duration: Contract with potential for full-time conversion after 4 months (conversion to 37.5 hours/week)

Start Date: ASAP

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks Firewalls and Cortex XDR
• Solid understanding of AWS networking and security concepts
• Experience with on-premises networking and firewall administration
• Familiarity with Cisco Umbrella (DNS security)
• Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex security issues
• Strong communication skills
• Proven ability to collaborate in a remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) networking and firewalls
• Prior exposure to AWS WAF management
• Familiarity with hybrid or multi-cloud security architectures

Team Overview

You will join a supportive team of 6 security professionals (reducing to 4 during transition), including specialists in network security, incident response, and data security. Note that any work exceeding 25 hours per week requires prior approval.

Key skills/competency

• Palo Alto Networks
• Cortex XDR
• AWS
• Networking
• Firewall administration
• Cisco Umbrella
• On-premises
• Incident response
• Security troubleshooting
• Cloud security