Senior Network Security Engineer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Overview:

As a Firewall, Load Balancing, and Network Engineer, you will engineer (design, implement, and manage) advanced network security and traffic management solutions across a global enterprise environment. Your role ensures Rockwell's network environments are secure, performant, and optimized connectivity for all users and applications. You will collaborate closely with global security, network operations, and architecture teams to enforce security policies, maintain compliance, and support business requirements. You will report to the Senior Manager of Global Network Engineering.

Your Responsibilities:

Firewall Engineering & Security Enforcement

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet) and centralized management systems (such as Panorama).
• Develop, document, and optimize rule bases, objects, NAT policies, segmentation strategies, and security profiles.
• Integrate firewall environments with identity services, directory platforms, SIEM tools, and security analytics systems.
• Conduct regular firewall audits, tuning, rule cleanup, and adherence to global security standards.

Load Balancing & Application Delivery

• Engineer and manage load balancing platforms (F5, Citrix ADC, AVI, or equivalent) to ensure high availability and efficient delivery of applications.
• Configure LTM/GTM (or equivalents) including health monitors, SSL offload, virtual IP rules, and traffic routing logic.
• Collaborate with application owners to optimize performance, reduce latency, and improve user experience across globally distributed workloads.

Enterprise Network Engineering

• Participate in the design, development, and implementation of global routing, switching, segmentation, and automation strategies.
• Produce high‑quality network documentation including diagrams, test plans, standards, and configuration baselines.
• Support monitoring, incident response, and problem management in partnership with Network Operations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security policies, IT standards, and regulatory frameworks.

Security, Compliance, and Governance

• Implement and validate controls related to network boundaries, secure access, and privileged account management.
• Perform vulnerability remediation on network devices in coordination with security and operations teams.
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, lifecycle planning, and modernization initiatives.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience in network security engineering.
• Palo Alto, F5, Cisco or other industry recognized certifications (PCNSE, CCNA, CCNP, etc).
• Strong proficiency with enterprise firewall platforms and centralized management systems (Panorama or similar).
• Experience with load balancing technologies and application delivery controllers.
• Solid understanding of routing, switching, VLANs, segmentation, and network security concepts.
• Familiarity with automation tools, CI/CD workflows, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Ability to collaborate across global, cross‑functional engineering and security teams.
• Strong documentation discipline and adherence to change management standards.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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