Senior Network Security Specialist

Global Payments Inc.

. Lead the organization's Secure Access and Zero Trust transformation journey .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeCincinnati • Ohio • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in network security and security engineering, with a focus on Zscaler technologies, Secure Access architectures, and Zero Trust principles. Proven ability to lead large-scale security initiatives, mentor teams, and drive operational excellence in enterprise environments.

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Zscaler TechnologiesSecure Access ArchitecturesPalo Alto Security PlatformsNetwork Security EngineeringZero Trust Principles

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Hard Skills

ZIAZPASWGProxySSL InspectionTraffic SteeringTCP/IPTLSRoutingNAT

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

TerraformPythonAPIsGitCI/CD PipelinesAkamaiCloudflareF5 Distributed Cloud

Certifications & Qualifications

ZCCA/ZCCPPCNSECISSPCCSPGIAC

Industry Keywords

SASEZero TrustNetwork Security ServicesOperational ExcellenceIncident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the organization's Secure Access and Zero Trust transformation journey
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for SASE, SWG, Proxy, Secure Access, and related network security services
Own the architecture, engineering, and continuous improvement of Zscaler, Palo Alto, and associated security platforms across a global enterprise environment
Design, implement, and optimize security controls and policies for internet access, private application access, SSL inspection, traffic steering, threat prevention, and Zero Trust access models
Drive operational excellence and platform reliability through standardization, tuning, automation, telemetry improvements, SIEM integration, and data-driven performance metrics
Lead change management and major initiatives, including rollout planning, validation, risk mitigation, rollback readiness, and post-implementation reviews
Serve as senior technical authority and final escalation point for complex issues, high-risk changes, major incidents, and cross-functional initiatives
Mentor engineers and partner with security, infrastructure, operations, application teams, and vendors
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for incidents
Act as a senior escalation point for major issues affecting secure access, proxy, SASE, and related network security services
Contribute to post-incident analysis, corrective actions, readiness activities, operational reviews, and resilience improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, now or in the future
Candidates must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12+ years of experience, or equivalent practical experience
Extensive experience in network security and security engineering within large-scale enterprise environments
Deep hands-on expertise with Zscaler technologies and Secure Access architectures, including ZIA, ZPA, SWG, Proxy, SASE, SSL Inspection, Traffic Steering, and Zero Trust deployments at enterprise scale
Strong experience with Palo Alto security platforms, including Panorama, NGFW, Threat Prevention, Prisma Access, and cloud-delivered security services
Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, routing, NAT, certificates, identity-aware access, cloud networking, and Zero Trust principles
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale security initiatives, influence architecture and technical direction, establish engineering standards, and drive operational maturity
Experience serving as a senior escalation point for major incidents and complex enterprise-wide issues
Proven leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
Experience developing automation and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform, Python, APIs, Git, and CI/CD pipelines (bonus)
Experience with WAF technologies such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or F5 Distributed Cloud (bonus)
Experience with cloud-native and hybrid security architectures across multi-cloud and enterprise environments (bonus)
Relevant certifications such as ZCCA/ZCCP, PCNSE, CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC (bonus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement, 3 days per week in either the Cincinnati or Atlanta office
Rotating on-call schedule compensation not specified
Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process and employment
Conditional-offer drug testing for U.S.-based employment