Manager, Security Engineer

The FreedomPay Commerce Platform is the technology of choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services. FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption with EMV standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver a consistent, repeatable experience on a global scale. FreedomPay is a fast paced, high growth company with a great culture with competitive benefits and compensation with a business casual atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of security engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. 
• Oversee the management and optimization of security infrastructure, including Palo Alto and Cisco ASA firewalls, Azure Firewall, and Kubernetes CNI. 
• Drive the implementation and ongoing management of micro-segmentation strategies and PCI security compliance requirements. 
• Monitor, analyze, and implement IDS/IPS rules, configurations, and alerts to detect and mitigate security threats. 
• Conduct and oversee security analysis, risk assessments, and data metric analysis related to network security. 
• Lead the hardening and secure configuration of systems to improve the organization's overall security posture. 
• Collaborate with incident response teams, ensuring effective and timely responses to security incidents. 
• Implement and maintain encryption modules, services, and key management practices. 
• Work closely with other departments and the compliance team to align security initiatives with business needs and regulatory requirements. 
• Oversee the deployment and management of advanced security tools and technologies across cloud and on-premise environments. 
• Ensure proper monitoring and maintenance of firewalls and other security systems, taking proactive steps to mitigate risks. 
• Lead the development and refinement of security policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices. 

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). 
• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, including at least 2+ years in a management or leadership role. 
• Palo Alto / Network certifications or equivalent experience with Palo Alto products. 
• Experience managing and mentoring technical teams, with the ability to guide professional growth and technical excellence. 

Required Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in Palo Alto architecture, firewall rule design and creation, and Palo Alto Wildfire configuration. 
• Deep understanding of cloud firewall ACL management and advanced firewall configurations for infrastructure services. 
• Proficiency in Web Application Firewall (WAF) management, intrusion detection, and malicious software analysis. 
• Strong experience in security incident response, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing. 
• Ability to monitor and analyze system logs using Splunk or similar tools to identify and correlate security events. 
• Knowledge of network protocols, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and virtual networking technologies like VMware vSphere. 
• Hands-on experience with virtual firewalls, such as VMware NSX. 
• Familiarity with security tools implementation and project management methodologies. 
• Experience in firewall configuration and traffic analysis, along with Windows vulnerability assessments. 
• Knowledge of commonly used protocols (SSL, TCP/UDP, HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, NTP, Telnet, SSH, LDAP, etc.). 

Preferred Experience:

• Azure-specific experience, including cloud firewall configurations. 
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL, IIS, .NET, Kubernetes, and PCI policies. 
• Understanding of Cisco routing protocols and architecture. 
• Experience with HSM, encryption key management, and cryptographic algorithms. 

As the fastest growing commerce company in the industry, we offer the opportunity for tremendous upward mobility within the company as well as development and professional growth opportunities. FreedomPay's fulltime roles provide exceptional benefits including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans with company match, commission sharing plan, flexible hybrid working environment, and great parental and other leave programs. All positions must be able to successfully pass a background check as well as a credit check.

FreedomPay is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.