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Humana

Senior Cloud Security Engineer(remote)

Humana, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601


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The Senior Cloud Security Engineer ensures that cybersecurity policies are engineered and deployed in cloud environments to meet compliance requirements. They automate cloud security controls to minimize and reduce threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. They ensure that cross-functional business processes are in place for cloud security control engineering and implementation, with proper visibility and approvals. The engineer begins to influence departmental strategy, makes decisions on moderately complex to highly complex issues regarding technical approaches for project components, and performs work without direction. They exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Join our team as a Senior Cloud Network Security Engineer!

We are looking for an experienced professional with expertise in managing

GCP Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)

,

Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs)

, and the

Prisma Cloud security suite

. This role focuses on securing multi-cloud environments by automating security policies using

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

with

Terraform

, while leveraging

Prisma Cloud

tools to ensure comprehensive workload protection and compliance.

Use your skills to make an impact

Responsibilities

Deploy and provide operational support for

hierarchical NGFW policies

in

GCP

using security tags, and automate configurations using

Terraform

and

DevOps principles

.

Manage and troubleshoot

Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs)

at scale, using

Terraform

to automate deployment, updates, and scaling of security rules across multiple environments, ensuring continuous network protection and performance.

Ensure all infrastructure changes are deployed through

CI/CD pipelines

using

Terraform modules

, following best practices for

DevSecOps

.

Develop and implement security policies, standards, and procedures for cloud-based applications and infrastructure employing

Prisma Cloud’s

comprehensive security solutions, including

Workload Protection (Compute)

,

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

, and

Code Security

modules.

Integrate robust code security measures and scanning capabilities into

CI/CD pipelines

and other cloud workflows using

IaC

.

Implement and manage enterprise security policies using

Prisma CSPM’s

advanced capabilities, including preventive guardrails and automated remediations, to ensure proactive measures are in place.

Leverage

IaC

and

CI/CD

to seamlessly deploy, patch, and upgrade Prisma Cloud and cloud-based security systems.

Configure vulnerability items, misconfigurations, and other alerts in

Prisma Cloud

, actively assisting stakeholders with timely remediation efforts.

Assist the

SOC

and

Cyber Defense & Response Team

during security incidents, involving timely configuration changes to Prisma and frequent participation on major incident bridges.

Manage user access in

Prisma portal

based on least privilege roles, and provide operations training and support, as needed.

Participate in a

24/7 on-call rotation

to ensure rapid incident response, maintaining operational integrity and minimizing downtime across enterprise systems.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.

7+ years of experience

supporting and implementing

multi-cloud security solutions

with a focus on

GCP

and

Azure

, including configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance.

3+ years of direct, hands-on experience

with

GCP network access control

and

Azure NSGs

, leveraging

IaC automation

(Terraform) for efficient and secure cloud operations.

Proficiency in deploying and managing

NGFW policies

using

security tags

and

hierarchical firewall rules

within

GCP

.

Strong ability to manage and troubleshoot

Azure NSGs

, leveraging

Terraform

for automation and scaling.

Experience implementing security policies via

IaC

using

Terraform

and managing deployments through

Azure DevOps (ADO)

and

GitHub Actions

.

Expertise in

DevSecOps

and

shift-left

principles, actively ensuring security risks and misconfigurations are addressed early in the development process.

Ability to work in a

24x7 on-call rotation

, triage incidents, and participate in

incident bridges

with senior leadership teams (SLT).

Proven experience in

incident response

and security operations, including assisting the

SOC

during critical events.

Capable of providing training and guidance to team members on cloud security best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Certification in Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE)

and/or

Palo Alto Networks Systems Engineer



Prisma Cloud Associate

desired.

Additional certifications such as

CISSP

,

CCSP

,

Security+

, or relevant tracks for

Azure

and

GCP

.

Advanced experience with

Terraform

and managing large-scale IaC automation through

CI/CD pipelines

.

Experience implementing and managing

Policy as Code (PaC)

in cloud environments, including

Azure Policy

,

GCP Organizational Policy

, or

HashiCorp Sentinel

.

Familiarity with

Agile methodology

, including

Scrum

and

Kanban

frameworks.

Proficiency with

scripting languages

such as

PowerShell

,

Python

,

YAML

, and

Bash

.

Experience troubleshooting

Linux

environments using tools like

cURL

,

tcpdump

,

netstat

, etc.

Remote/WAH requirements:

WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.

A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.

Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.

A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$104,800 - $144,300 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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