Network Security Engineer

Company Description

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

Job Description

The Network Security Engineer (Level 7) is a hands-on technical specialist responsible for the engineering, configuration, maintenance, and operational support of Solidigm’s global network security controls. This role serves as a Palo Alto Networks subject matter expert, supporting the configuration and operation of the enterprise firewall stack across data centers, labs, cloud environments, and remote access platforms. Primary responsibilities include global firewall operations, lab network segmentation, on-prem and cloud proxies, and supporting VPN security operations. This is an execution-focused, engineering-driven role with no people-management, MSP oversight, roadmap ownership, or governance leadership responsibilities.

Firewall Engineering & Operations (Primary Responsibility)

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto NGFWs, Panorama policies, security profiles, and routing.
• Perform firewall rule deployments, address/object updates, and security policy tuning.
• Maintain Cortex and Strata integrations aligned with the enterprise ELA framework.
• Monitor firewall system health, sessions, licensing, and platform performance.
• Perform packet captures, traffic analysis, and security event troubleshooting.

Lab Network Segmentation (Secondary Responsibility)

• Configure segmentation policies and firewall rules for lab VLANs, research environments, and isolated network zones.
• Support secure connectivity between engineering labs, data centers, and development platforms.
• Validate segmentation controls through testing and routine verification.

Proxy & Secure Web Gateway Operations

• Support the engineering and administration of:
• On-premise proxy appliances
• Cloud-based secure web gateways
• Perform policy changes, URL filtering updates, and certificate handling.
• Troubleshoot user proxy access issues and web security events.

VPN & Remote Access Support

• Support day-to-day operations of Palo Alto Global Protect and remote access security controls.
• Troubleshoot authentication, tunnel stability, routing, and posture-based access issues.
• Ensure proper integration between VPN, RADIUS, and AD authentication services.

Operational Support & Procedures

• Execute change requests for firewall, segmentation, VPN, and proxy environments.
• Respond to L2/L3 tickets related to global network security platforms.
• Maintain technical documentation for configurations, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Support incident response activities related to firewall or remote access infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in network security engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama, security policies, objects, NAT, and routing.
• Experience with Cortex, Strata, and associated Palo Alto toolsets.
• Familiarity with: Global Protect VPN, Secure web gateways and proxies, Network segmentation, DNS/DHCP fundamentals (preferably Infoblox)
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF, SSL/TLS, PKI, SAML/SSO.
• Preferred certifications: Palo Alto PCNSE, CCNP Security, Cloud networking cert (Azure/AWS) a plus.

Additional Information

The compensation range for this role is $91,500 - $157,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

This is a hybrid position that can be based out of Rancho Cordova CA, San Jose CA, or Longmont CO. The position has a flexible onsite working requirement for candidates generally on the west coast.