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Security Engineer

Location
Sunnyvale, CA, US
Work mode
Hybrid
Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Job function
Software/Internet/AI › System Reliability & Security › Cyber Security Engineer

Posted Nov 6, 2026Last confirmed open Nov 7, 2026

About this role

  • Job ID:

J54307

  • Job Title:

Security Engineer

  • Location:

Sunnyvale, CA

  • Duration:

10 Months + Extension

  • Domain Exposure:

Material

  • Client:

To Be Discussed Later

  • Employment Type:

W-2, 1099, C2C

  • Work Authorization:

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Security Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Duration: 10 Months

Bill Rate: $78/hour (C2C)

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Role Description:

The role will support the operation and upkeep of Zoox’s network security systems and deliver on scoped buildout projects. They’ll work under the direction of the Zoox Information Security team and follow our change management process for all production work. This is a hands-on engineering and administration role, not an advisory one.

It is a hybrid, onsite role, requiring three days a week in the office.

Day-to-day operations:

  • Administer next-gen firewall / UTM platforms: policy changes, rule lifecycle and cleanup, software and signature updates, certificate renewals.
  • Operate URL filtering and Layer-7 inspection policies, including category tuning and exception handling
  • IDS/IPS tuning: signature management, false positive reduction, escalation of confirmed detections to our security operations team
  • Support 802.1X network access control: supplicant and authentication troubleshooting, certificate and policy issues, onboarding new device types.
  • Support remote access VPN: client troubleshooting, access and split-tunnel policy changes, availability monitoring.
  • Work the ticket queue to SLA with clear written updates to requesters
  • Maintain runbooks, network diagrams, and configuration documentation

Project Responsibilities (scoped deliverables)

The contractor will also be assigned scoped project work. Anticipated projects include:

  • [802.1X expansion to additional sites / device classes] — design, pilot, phased rollout, and handoff documentation
  • [Network segmentation and SSL Decryption enforcement work] — policy design and enforcement

Each project will be defined with a written statement of work, acceptance criteria, and target completion date before work begins.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of network security engineering supporting production environments
  • 5+ years of IT systems or application engineering and administration
  • Strong working knowledge of all layers of the OSI model
  • Hands-on experience with Layer-7 protection techniques (application control, TLS inspection, IPS, URL and DNS filtering)
  • Direct experience administering enterprise NGFW/UTM platforms [name the vendors you run]
  • Experience implementing and supporting 802.1X wired and wireless NAC
  • Experience with enterprise remote access VPN
  • Demonstrated experience operating within a formal change management process
  • Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to work across Information Security, IT, Product, and Operations teams

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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