Information Security Engineer 3 - Contingent

Job Title: Information Security Engineer 3
Location: Irving, TX / Charlotte, NC / Chandler, AZ (Hybrid)
Duration: 18+ Months
Consultant Type: W2 only (OPT not eligible)

Must-Haves / Core Skillset
• Micro-Segmentation & Zero Trust
o Hands-on experience with workload-level segmentation and lateral-movement prevention.
o Demonstrated ability to move from visibility to enforcement safely in production environments.
• Illumio or Equivalent Platform Experience
o Strong understanding of VEN agents, SaaS policy engines, enforcement modes, and migration considerations.
o Comfort working directly with vendor engineering teams during live operational issues.
• Traffic & Telemetry Analysis
o Strong proficiency with SIEM tools (especially time-based analysis, distributions, and baselining).
o Ability to reason about event ingestion pipelines and end-to-end telemetry delivery.
• Operating Systems & Infrastructure
o Solid Linux and Windows server fundamentals.
o Understanding of application communication patterns, service dependencies, and network flows.
• Operational Maturity
o Experience with production change management and incident response.
Ability to halt or delay enforcement when telemetry or validation is insufficient.
• Communication & Influence
o Ability to clearly communicate technical risk, impact, and recommendations to engineers, leadership, and vendors.
o Comfortable translating telemetry and failures into executive-level summaries.


Mission (Overarching Goal)
Advance the enterprise Zero Trust micro-segmentation program, delivering safe, auditable, and scalable traffic visibility and policy enforcement across hybrid environments (on-prem and cloud). This role ensures operational reliability, policy confidence, and vendor accountability for Illumio SaaS-based segmentation at enterprise scale.

Nice-to-Haves (Certifications / Extras)
• Security & Architecture
o CISSP, CCSP, or comparable security architecture certification
o Zero Trust-focused training or vendor micro-segmentation certifications
• Cloud & Identity
o Familiarity with Azure and enterprise IAM concepts (SaaS authentication, RBAC, API access)
• Advanced Platform Integration
o Experience integrating segmentation telemetry into SIEM, data lakes, or automation pipelines
o Exposure to policy certification, audit traceability, or regulatory reporting