​Alkami is a leading provider of cloud-based digital banking solutions, serving over 19.5 million users. This Senior-level, Remote-first role is a high-visibility position within the Enterprise Information Security team. You will be responsible for the resilience and integrity of online banking platforms, with a heavy emphasis on Cloudflare WAF optimization, Palo Alto firewall governance, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

• ​Job Requisition ID: JR-000458
• ​Salary Range: $110,000 – $130,000
• ​Core Tech Stack: Cloudflare (WAF/Bot Management), Palo Alto Firewalls, Terraform, AWS, and Certificate Lifecycle Management.
• ​Compliance Environment: PCI DSS, SOC 2, and highly regulated Fintech standards.

​Key Responsibilities: Defensive Engineering and Automation

​This role blends traditional network security with modern DevOps practices to protect high-availability SaaS environments.

​Cloudflare & WAF Optimization

​You will serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Cloudflare. This involves engineering and tuning the Web Application Firewall (WAF), Bot Management, and traffic filtering. You won’t just set rules; you will perform data analytics on WAF traffic to continuously improve threat detection and resolve complex operational issues as the primary escalation resource.

​Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform

​To maintain consistency and scale, you will use Terraform to deploy and manage security configurations. This ensures that Alkami’s security posture is reproducible and version-controlled. You will work closely with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to embed security requirements into the automated deployment pipelines of their AWS environment.

​Network Governance and Certificate Lifecycle

​You are responsible for managing Palo Alto firewall policies enterprise-wide, ensuring they are tuned against emerging risks. Additionally, you will participate in the enterprise certificate lifecycle program—a mission-critical task in banking that ensures all encrypted communications remain valid and secure.

​Required Qualifications and Skills

​Alkami is looking for a self-starter who excels in externally audited environments where zero-downtime is a requirement.

• ​Experience: 5+ years in Information/Network Security engineering, specifically protecting cloud (AWS) and web-facing environments.
• ​IaC Expertise: Expert proficiency with Terraform for managing Cloudflare and AWS configurations.
• ​Network Architecture: Deep knowledge of segmentation, secure protocols, and enterprise firewall management (Palo Alto).
• ​Communication: Ability to collaborate across SRE, Network Engineering, and Leadership teams to drive remediation and secure design.
• ​Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, InfoSec, or equivalent experience.

​Desired Skills

• ​Certifications: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, or CCSK.
• ​Industry Context: Prior experience in Fintech or Banking and supporting multi-tenant hosted solutions.

​Summary of Role Impact

​At Alkami, security is the foundation of trust for their 19.5 million banking users. As a Senior Network Security Engineer, your ability to automate defenses via Terraform and optimize Cloudflare WAF directly prevents fraud and ensures platform availability. By embedding security into the network path, you enable Alkami to “grow confidently” while meeting the rigorous audit standards of the financial industry.