Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Palo Alto, Microsoft Defender) (Remote - US EST Shift)

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer | Palo Alto | Microsoft Defender | Remote (US EST Shift) Company: Ingeniworx Business Solutions LLP Job Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: 100% Remote (Offshore) Shift Timing: Must be available to work U.S. Eastern Time (EST/ET) business hours Open Positions: 2 Experience Required: 5+ Years About the Role Ingeniworx is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support enterprise cybersecurity operations for U.S.-based environments.

This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for Palo Alto firewall administration, Microsoft Defender security operations, incident response, email security, DLP, vulnerability remediation, and security platform integration.

The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical escalation point, work directly with U.S.-based teams, and help improve security controls, operational processes, and platform stability.

This position requires daily collaboration during U.S. Eastern Time business hours.

• Key Responsibilities
• •Administer and optimize Palo Alto firewalls and network security controls.
• •Create, maintain, and troubleshoot firewall security policies.
• •Manage Prisma Access and Security Cloud Manager (SCM) configurations.
• •Support Microsoft Defender security technologies including:
• •Defender for Endpoint
• •Defender for Office 365
• •Microsoft Defender XDR
• •Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• •Investigate and resolve complex cybersecurity incidents.
• •Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions.
• •Support vulnerability remediation activities.
• •Troubleshoot email security, mail flow, security detections, and enforcement policies.
• •Manage secure external connectivity including:
• •SFTP/FTP
• •PGP
• •SSH Keys
• •Certificates
• •Vendor connectivity

• •Support audit preparation, evidence collection, and compliance initiatives.
• •Create and maintain security baselines, standards, documentation, and engineering procedures.
• •Coordinate with network, infrastructure, cloud, application, and operations teams.

• Required Skills Must Have
• •Palo Alto Firewalls
• •Prisma Access
• •Security Cloud Manager (SCM)
• •Microsoft Defender
• •Defender for Endpoint
• •Defender for Office 365
• •XDR / EDR
• •Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• •Incident Response
• •Network Security
• •Vulnerability Management
• •Security Engineering
• •Security Operations

• Additional Technical Experience
• •SIEM Solutions
• •Microsoft Sentinel
• •Email Security
• •Threat Hunting
• •Security Monitoring
• •Firewall Administration
• •Secure File Transfer
• •Certificate Management
• •Security Platform Integration
• •Change Management

• Required Qualifications
• •Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity or information security experience.
• •Minimum 5 years of hands-on security engineering experience.
• •Strong experience with Palo Alto firewall administration and troubleshooting.
• •Strong experience with Microsoft Defender security platform.
• •Experience supporting enterprise security environments.
• •Experience with incident response and vulnerability remediation.
• •Experience implementing and supporting cybersecurity solutions in regulated environments.
• •Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Preferred Qualifications
• •Experience in Healthcare, Insurance, Banking, or other regulated industries.
• •Experience supporting U.S.-based organizations.
• •Experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
• •Experience managing enterprise security operations.

• Preferred Certifications
• •CISSP
• •CISM
• •PCNSE
• •Microsoft Security Certifications
• •Azure Security Certifications

• Why Join Ingeniworx?
• •100% Remote Opportunity
• •Work directly with U.S.-based cybersecurity teams
• •Exposure to enterprise security environments
• •Long-term growth opportunities
• •Collaborative U.S. and India engineering team
• •Opportunity to work with advanced security technologies