Cerebras · 4 hours ago
Data Center Firewall & Network Security Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip and is seeking a Data Center Firewall & Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security infrastructure for their critical data assets. The role involves bridging core networking and cybersecurity to secure high-speed data center traffic while ensuring optimal performance and low latency.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareRISCSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Architectural Design: Design and deploy scalable, high‑availability security solutions (firewalls, VPNs) in a multi‑tenant or data center environment
Policy Management: Create, audit, and optimize complex firewall rule sets to enforce the principle of least privilege
Zero Trust & Segmentation: Implement micro‑segmentation strategies to prevent lateral movement within the data center
Threat Mitigation: Monitor for security breaches and investigate network‑level anomalies using SIEM tools and packet analysis
Performance Tuning: Manage high‑throughput traffic flows (100G+ environments) and ensure that security inspection does not create bottlenecks
Automation: Utilize Python, Ansible, or Terraform to automate repetitive security tasks and support Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) deployments
Operations and Management: Operations and Management: software upgrades, vulnerability response, vendor coordination, debugging and mitigation, on‑call support, stakeholder communication, and documentation
Qualification
Required
Experience designing, implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization's network defenses, with a primary focus on firewalls and VPNs
Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience configuring, managing, and supporting firewalls
Expertise in Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama
Strong grasp of core networking technologies such as BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VXLAN, and EVPN
Experience designing secure, redundant failover paths across multiple geographic data centers
Experience securing connectivity between on‑premises data centers and AWS/Azure/GCP
Strong scripting/programming skills (e.g., Python, Shell, PowerShell, YAML/JSON) and experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code or Policy‑as‑Code frameworks
Experience with IDS/IPS, SSL/TLS decryption, WAF, and DDoS mitigation
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Information Security, or Information Systems
Preferred
PCNSE, NSE 4–8, CCNP Security, or CISSP certifications preferred
A Master's degree is preferred
Company
Cerebras
Cerebras Systems is the world's fastest AI inference. We are powering the future of generative AI.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.82BKey Investors
Alpha Wave VenturesVy CapitalCoatue
2025-12-03Secondary Market
2025-09-30Series G· $1.1B
2024-09-27Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Andrew Feldman
Founder and CEO
Bob Komin
Chief Financial Officer
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