Quick overview
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeRemote
LocationUnited States
ScrumTCP/IPActive DirectoryDNSJiraAgileLinux
Job description
Job Overview
Our Sun Prairie, WI client, a leading global insurance organization, seeks a Cyber Security Engineer IV with hands-on Illumio and micro-segmentation experience to support an enterprise-wide security initiative. Analyze network traffic, understand application dependencies, and develop policies for servers, infrastructure, and end-user devices.
Contract: Initial 6 months with potential extension into 2027 | Location: 100% remote considered; Southern Wisconsin preferred | Start: ASAP
What you will be doing…
- Analyze network traffic flows, ports, protocols, and application dependencies to determine appropriate security policies.
- Design, document, and develop micro-segmentation rules using Illumio for Windows and Linux environments.
- Collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, and security engineers to clarify communication requirements.
- Identify and remediate legacy or overly permissive firewall rules.
- Prepare security policies for test and production deployment in coordination with senior engineers.
- Manage application assignments through Jira and participate in project meetings and change management activities.
Skills you ideally bring to the table…
Must-have qualifications
- Strong Cyber Security Engineering background with network security and firewall expertise.
- Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, ports, protocols, network traffic analysis, and stateful firewalls.
- Experience writing and implementing network security policies and firewall rules.
- Hands-on experience with Illumio and implementing micro-segmentation policies in enterprise environments.
- Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, and DNS fundamentals.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
Highly preferred
- Experience expanding micro-segmentation enforcement across servers and end-user devices.
- Large enterprise security environment experience.
- Familiarity with Jira, Agile/Scrum, and enterprise change management.
Priority: Illumio and hands-on micro-segmentation experience are required, alongside strong networking, traffic analysis, and stateful firewall expertise.
Interview Process
Anticipated single-round video interview with the hiring manager and a senior security engineer. Video participation is required.
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