Summary
RTX is an aerospace and defense company seeking a Cloud Network Security Engineer to support its Enterprise Services team. The role assists with network security evaluations, cloud firewall administration, acquisitions and divestitures, and the maintenance of DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management services.
Responsibilities
- Support internal RTX business units by reviewing network security requests and assisting in the development of appropriate design recommendations
- Assist with the deployment and configuration of cloud firewall solutions, including applying network and security policies
- Perform day‑to‑day administration of Palo Alto and Checkpoint cloud firewalls under the guidance of senior team members
- Contribute to network security activities related to acquisitions and divestitures
- Help update and maintain information for DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management systems
- Participate in rotational on‑call responsibilities as assigned
- Follow documented work instructions to complete daily tasks. Work instructions are available in English only
- Travel approximately 10%
Skills
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 1 year experience
- Experience with network security fundamentals, including basic assessment and implementation of security requests
- Experience in firewall configuration, NAT, and packet filtering, within Palo Alto Network firewalls
- Hands-on experience with BGP routing in cloud or hybrid network environments
- Experience supporting private and public cloud peering, with a focus on routing and firewall best practices
- Experience with common cloud authentication mechanisms and exposure to scripting languages such as PowerShell, Perl, VBScript, or Terraform
- Experience troubleshooting firewall or access-related issues using logs or monitoring tools
- Experience working with DNS, DHCP, and IP address management systems
- This position is remote. However, the successful candidate must be currently living in Puerto Rico
- Industry networking certifications such as CCNA, or equivalent
- Next-Generation Firewall certifications (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint certifications)
- Information security-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC)
- Cloud Knowledge (e.g Azure, AWS, OCI)
Qualifications
Must Haves
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 1 year experience
- Experience with network security fundamentals, including basic assessment and implementation of security requests
- Experience in firewall configuration, NAT, and packet filtering, within Palo Alto Network firewalls
- Hands-on experience with BGP routing in cloud or hybrid network environments
- Experience supporting private and public cloud peering, with a focus on routing and firewall best practices
- Experience with common cloud authentication mechanisms and exposure to scripting languages such as PowerShell, Perl, VBScript, or Terraform
- Experience troubleshooting firewall or access-related issues using logs or monitoring tools
- Experience working with DNS, DHCP, and IP address management systems
- This position is remote. However, the successful candidate must be currently living in Puerto Rico
Nice to Haves
- Industry networking certifications such as CCNA, or equivalent
- Next-Generation Firewall certifications (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, Checkpoint certifications)
- Information security-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC)
- Cloud Knowledge (e.g Azure, AWS, OCI)
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Work/life benefits
- Career development programs
- Recognition programs
- Parental leave, including paternal leave
- Flexible work schedules
- Achievement awards
- Educational assistance
- Child/adult backup care
- Remote work arrangement, with employees working primarily offsite from home
- Employees may be expected to travel to the Santa Isabel site location as needed