Jobs via Dice is hiring: CyberSecurity Architect in Orange

CyberSecurity Architect

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Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Palo Alto Network firewalls (NGFW), Panorama Central Management, and related security services (Wildfire, Threat Prevention, URL Filtering, Anti?Virus, etc.)
• Develop and enforce high?level security policies, rule sets, and zone segmentation to align with Zero Trust principles across the entire network
• Serve as the top?tier subject?matter expert for all Palo Alto?related security engineering, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Architect and optimize secure remote access solutions leveraging Palo Alto GlobalProtect or other enterprise VPN technologies, ensuring least privilege and MFA requirements are enforced
• Develop and enforce security policies for corporate and guest wireless networks, ensuring segmentation, use of secure authentication protocols, and encryption methodology
• Design and implement secure DNS architecture utilizing DNSSEC or private DNS services
• Lead the design and tuning of the enterprise SIEM, including device log integration, advanced correlation rules, alerts, dashboards, and reporting to identify and track security threats and anomalies
• Develop, maintain, and test the OCSD Incident Response Plan and playbooks; act as a lead resource during critical security incidents, guiding the incident response lifecycle and conducting post?incident reviews
• Ensure all security architectures, policies and operational procedures strictly comply with CJIS requirements and other local, state, and federal mandates
• Create and maintain enterprise?wide security standards, control baselines, and reference architecture, and conduct regular security assessments to identify deficiencies and define remediation strategies

Qualifications

• BS in Cybersecurity or related technical field with 7+ years of relevant industry experience, OR MS with 5+ years, OR PhD with 4+ years (any of the above accepted)
• Professional experience providing expert technical leadership in support of a Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Strong understanding of Palo Alto Networks architecture and technologies
• Experience with network security design, deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and user support
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, under pressure, and to meet deadlines
• Willingness to work overtime, flexible hours including weekends and overnight, and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

• Pay range: $80.00 $85.00/hr
• Benefits include Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan (pre?tax and post?tax contributions); Life Insurance (voluntary life & AD&D); Short and long?term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, vacation or sick leave)

Location

Fully onsite position in Orange, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on November 3, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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