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Senior Security Engineer

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Oakland, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/24/2026
Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Security Engineer to join our client's cybersecurity team. This key leadership role is available for candidates based in Oakland, NY, or as a remote opportunity in the US. The ideal candidate will operate as a senior subject matter expert, complementing a recently established team of engineers. This is a contract-to-hire role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a technical mentor and advisor to security analysts, fostering skill development and organizational knowledge sharing.
  • Provide expertise in firewalls with 10 years of experience (strong preference for Cisco; Palo Alto experience a plus to align with the current environment).
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of networking fundamentals, including traffic blocking and network segmentation.
  • Leverage SIEM platforms experience (Rapid7 preferred but open to other SIEMs) with a focus on conceptual and practical applications.
  • Collaborate with the infrastructure team to enhance IAM and cloud security across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud (Okta experience is essential).
  • Contribute to network security initiatives, auditing and enforcing Zero Trust policies, data loss prevention, and governance.
  • Utilize and, when necessary, recommend automation tools; experience with custom scripting is a bonus but not required.

Requirements

  • 10 years of professional experiencein security engineering, with a strong foundation in infrastructure and networking.
  • Proficiency in network security tools and concepts; this role does not involve direct, hands-on network engineering but requires collaboration with infrastructure teams.
  • Track record of supportingIAM, Zero Trust, and cloud security governance, as well as hands-on experience withdata loss prevention solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal and mentorship skills to collaborate effectively with global teams.
  • Passionate about learning, staying current in cybersecurity trends, and pursuing certifications such asCISSP, CISM, or others.
  • Ability to support projects led by the network engineering team, audit and enforce access and security rules across the environment, and drive initiatives to secure sensitive data with hands-on solutions.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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