{"id":913,"date":"2025-12-25T05:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=913"},"modified":"2025-12-25T05:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:48:06","slug":"sr-security-engineer-i-network-alkami-remote","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/sr-security-engineer-i-network-alkami-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"Sr. Security Engineer I, Network \u2013 Alkami (Remote)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bAlkami is a leading provider of cloud-based digital banking solutions, serving over 19.5 million users. This <strong>Senior-level, Remote-first<\/strong> 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 <strong>Cloudflare WAF<\/strong> optimization, <strong>Palo Alto<\/strong> firewall governance, and <strong>Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Job Requisition ID:<\/strong> JR-000458<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Salary Range:<\/strong> $110,000 &#8211; $130,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Core Tech Stack:<\/strong> Cloudflare (WAF\/Bot Management), Palo Alto Firewalls, Terraform, AWS, and Certificate Lifecycle Management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Compliance Environment:<\/strong> PCI DSS, SOC 2, and highly regulated Fintech standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bKey Responsibilities: Defensive Engineering and Automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThis role blends traditional network security with modern DevOps practices to protect high-availability SaaS environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bCloudflare &amp; WAF Optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bYou will serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for <strong>Cloudflare<\/strong>. This involves engineering and tuning the Web Application Firewall (WAF), Bot Management, and traffic filtering. You won&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bTo maintain consistency and scale, you will use <strong>Terraform<\/strong> to deploy and manage security configurations. This ensures that Alkami\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bNetwork Governance and Certificate Lifecycle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bYou are responsible for managing <strong>Palo Alto firewall policies<\/strong> enterprise-wide, ensuring they are tuned against emerging risks. Additionally, you will participate in the <strong>enterprise certificate lifecycle program<\/strong>\u2014a mission-critical task in banking that ensures all encrypted communications remain valid and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bRequired Qualifications and Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bAlkami is looking for a self-starter who excels in externally audited environments where zero-downtime is a requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Experience:<\/strong> <strong>5+ years<\/strong> in Information\/Network Security engineering, specifically protecting cloud (AWS) and web-facing environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>IaC Expertise:<\/strong> Expert proficiency with <strong>Terraform<\/strong> for managing Cloudflare and AWS configurations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Network Architecture:<\/strong> Deep knowledge of segmentation, secure protocols, and enterprise firewall management (Palo Alto).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Communication:<\/strong> Ability to collaborate across SRE, Network Engineering, and Leadership teams to drive remediation and secure design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Education:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science, InfoSec, or equivalent experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bDesired Skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Certifications:<\/strong> AWS Certified Security \u2013 Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, or CCSK.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Industry Context:<\/strong> Prior experience in <strong>Fintech or Banking<\/strong> and supporting multi-tenant hosted solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bSummary of Role Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bAt 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 &#8220;grow confidently&#8221; while meeting the rigorous audit standards of the financial industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bAlkami 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. 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