Job Description:
Building trusted markets — powered by our people
At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.
We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.
PLEASE NOTE: To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model - in either our Overland Park, KS or Chicago, IL office.
Role Overview
The Network Security Team is seeking a Sr. Network and Firewall Security Engineer to secure and operate connectivity across global offices and data centers. This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, including design, deployment, migration, and ongoing optimization of security policies in complex enterprise environments. The engineer will partner across infrastructure teams to ensure secure, highly available connectivity, while also supporting internal and external stakeholders with a strong service mindset. Candidates must be self-starters with strong critical thinking skills, capable of operating independently and taking ownership of complex problems from initial detection through resolution.
This role requires advanced troubleshooting capabilities, including hands-on experience with Palo Alto CLI-based debugging typical of Tier 2/Tier 3 TAC scenarios, as well as strong foundational networking knowledge across routing protocols and packet-level analysis. The ideal candidate is a natural communicator who can drive problem resolution in large, cross-functional settings, clearly articulate technical findings, and influence outcomes across engineering, security, and operations teams. Success also requires the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership— translating deep technical issues, risks, and trade-offs into concise, actionable insights—while mentoring junior engineers and helping elevate the overall capability of the team.
Your responsibilities will be:
Design, deploy, and migrate Palo Alto firewall solutions across global environments, including architecture of security policies, segmentation, SSL decryption, and centralized management
Lead complex security and network integrations by applying strong core networking principles (BGP, OSPF, routing design, failover, traffic engineering) to ensure resilient, high-performance connectivity
Partner with network, cloud, and infrastructure teams to design and implement secure, scalable connectivity across on-prem and hybrid environments
Serve as a senior escalation point, driving advanced troubleshooting across firewalls and underlying network infrastructure , including deep packet, flow, and session-level analysis
Support network security operations and incident response, diagnosing complex connectivity issues involving routing, NAT, policy enforcement, and application behavior
Mentor engineers and NOC staff, reinforcing strong networking fundamentals, structured troubleshooting, and operational best practices
Manage and prioritize work intake while delivering clear, direct communication to both technical stakeholders and senior leadership
Evaluate and recommend enhancements to security architecture, firewall capabilities, and network design to continuously improve…