What You'll Do

Avalara is looking for an experienced Network Security Engineer with experience networking in cloud environments to join our team. You will ensure the security of our network infrastructure, with a focus on cloud environments. #LI-remote

You will:

• Assist our Vulnerability Threat Management (VTM) Program to ensure that all network devices are being scanned regularly.
• Be a valued consultant to help review rules and policies to ensure security before being deployed.
• Configure and manage network security controls in cloud environments, including Virtual Private Clouds, security groups, and network access control lists.
• Advise in ongoing security projects to ensure that network security is being considered.
• Assist Cloud Security team in identifying and resolving network related issues in multiple cloud environments.
• Help validate security settings in AWS WAF.
• Maintain accurate and up to date network documentation.
• Compile and track network security metrics to help Identify risks across the organization, while prioritizing each.

Job Duties

Assist our Vulnerability Threat Management (VTM) Program to ensure that all network devices are being scanned regularly.

Be a valued consultant to help review rules and policies to ensure security before being deployed.

Configure and manage network security controls in cloud environments, including Virtual Private Clouds, security groups, and network access control lists.

Advise in ongoing security projects to ensure that network security is being considered.

Assist Cloud Security team in identifying and resolving network related issues in multiple cloud environments.

Assist in configuration and validating security settings in AWS WAF.

Maintain accurate and up to date network documentation.

Compile and track network security metrics to help identify and prioritize risks across the organization.

What You'll Need to be Successful

• 3+ years of experience supporting a VTM Program from a Network perspective.
• 3+ years of experience maintaining firewall policies, rules, and configurations
• 3+ years of experience with cloud network methodologies
• 3+ years of experience with either Akamai or AWS WAF technologies is a bonus!
• 3+ years of experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
• You enjoy collaborating across many teams using multiple forms of communication tools
• You utilize your creative analytical and deductive reasoning skills are critical for this position.
• You have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or relevant experience.
• Relevant cloud certifications are a bonus.
• Relevant networking certifications are also a bonus.

About the Team

You will report to the Manager of IT Security on one of our teams under Security Compliance. You will work with teams across the business to build robust security measures to protect our cloud-based assets.

How We'll Take Care of You

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.

Flexible hybrid working
We support hybrid work and flexible schedules for our employees.

Learn more about our benefits by region here: https://careers.avalara.com/

About Avalara

We're Avalara. We're defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We've already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year.

Last year, we became a billion-dollar business , and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there's nearly 5,000 of us now. Our growth is real, and we're not slowing down - not until we've achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We're bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we've designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.

We've been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

EEO Statement

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company - we don't want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.