About the role
What will you do at Hertz?
A Day in the Life:
As part of a global security engineering team, the Cloud Security Engineer
designs, builds, and operates cloud-native and next-generation network security
controls that protect enterprise workloads across AWS, OCI, and hybrid
environments. This role blends deep expertise in cloud networking, modern
firewall platforms, automation, and zero-trust architecture. You will engineer
scalable, resilient, and compliant security boundaries that support distributed
on-prem devices, remote users, and mobile endpoints across a global footprint.
The starting salary is $110,000, commensurate with experience.
What You’ll Do
- * Design and implement cloud-native network security architectures across AWS
- and OCI, including VPC/VCN segmentation, private connectivity, and
- identity-aware access patterns
- * Engineer and operate next-generation firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Check
- Point, Fortinet, Cisco) and cloud firewalls (AWS Network Firewall, OCI
- Network Firewall, Security Groups, NACLs)
- * Develop and maintain scalable firewall and network security policies,
- including segmentation, micro-segmentation, NAT, VPNs, and egress/ingress
- controls across hybrid environments
- * Automate security guardrails and firewall operations using Terraform,
- CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, PowerShell, Bash, or API-driven workflows
- * Integrate network security controls with cloud and hybrid infrastructure,
- including Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, OCI FastConnect, Cloud WAN, load
- balancers, DNS, and service-to-service communication patterns
- * Support secure connectivity for distributed on-prem devices and mobile
- endpoints, including VPN clients, mobile access gateways, ZTNA/SASE
- integrations, and secure remote access for laptops, tablets, and smartphones
- * Monitor and enhance network security posture using cloud-native logging,
- monitoring, and detection tools (CloudWatch, OCI Logging/Monitoring,
- Panorama, FortiManager, SIEM platforms)
- * Participate in incident response for cloud and network security events,
- including triage, containment, and root cause analysis
- * Collaborate with cloud, platform, and application teams to embed
- secure-by-default patterns into architecture and CI/CD workflows
- * Contribute to resilience and disaster recovery strategies for network and
- firewall infrastructure
What We’re Looking For
- * Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology,
- or a related field required; relevant certifications such as PCNSE, Fortinet
- NSE 4/5/7, CCNP/CCIE Security, AWS Security Specialty, or OCI Security
- Professional preferred.
- * Strong experience with cloud networking and security across AWS and OCI,
- including cloud-native monitoring, logging, observability, and security tools
- (e.g., CloudWatch, OCI Observability, Panorama, FortiManager, SIEM).
- * Hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet,
- Check Point, Cisco) and supporting distributed on-premises and mobile
- environments, including VPNs, ZTNA/SASE, and secure remote access solutions.
- * Deep knowledge of networking and security protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP,
- IPSec, SSL/TLS, routing), Zero Trust architectures, segmentation, and
- least-privilege access models.
- * Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD-driven security automation, platform
- engineering, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform (preferred),
- CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
- * Proven success supporting large-scale, regulated, hybrid-cloud, and globally
- distributed environments, with familiarity with compliance frameworks
- including PCI DSS, SOX, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53/CSF, and HIPAA.
- * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, critical-thinking, and decision-making
- skills, with the ability to see the big picture, solve complex problems, and
- work effectively in ambiguous situations.
- * Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, time management, and
- prioritization skills, with the ability to partner effectively with internal
- and external stakeholders across multiple functions and locations
- * Results-driven, adaptable, and self-motivated professional who can work
- independently with minimal supervision in a goal-oriented environment.
- What You’ll Get:
- * Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental
- * Paid Time Off
- * Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
- * Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
- * Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
- * Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
- * Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
- * Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
- * Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
- The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental
- brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout
- North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East,
- Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest
- worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is
- one of the most recognized in the world.
- US EEO STATEMENT
- At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We
- take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The
- endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our
- employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our
- culture – and our success and reputation as a company.
- Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics
- that make them unique.
- EOE, including disability/veteran
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