Sr Network Security Engineer (REMOTE)

About the position We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our robust network security infrastructure, ensuring the protection of critical data and systems across the organization. As a Sr Network Security Engineer, this role will be the primary SME for maintaining all network security reference architectures, roadmaps and backlog for the network team. This position needs to have a strong background in network security for both on-prem (branch/datacenter) and cloud. It is essential that this role has experience in deploying firewall architectures and understanding ingress/egress security stack flows. Some examples for the role will be to refine and document current rule standard and compliance, segmentation strategies, split-tunneling, build/mature NAC, baseline configurations, wireless security and remote access. It's a requirement to understand integrations of SASE (ZTNA vs SDWAN vs Remote Access), CASB, NGFW, IDS/IPS and be able to discuss where to apply security features such as DDOS, WAF, decryption, DLP and end point security. Working closely with the Network Architect and Sr Network Cloud engineer to determine best practice network security in current and future reference architectures. The Sr Network Security Engineer will need to educate global team members on security best practices. Working closely with Security Engineering to build a strong partnership, creating synergy and RACI amongst the teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive network security architectures, including firewall policies, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), network segmentation, and access control mechanisms.
• Conduct regular security assessments of network vulnerability scans to identify potential security risks, prioritize remediation actions, and implement necessary security patches.
• Ensure network security practices align with industry standards and regulatory requirements, including data privacy regulations and compliance audits.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior network security engineers, sharing expertise and best practices.
• Develop operational workflows and actions for day-to-day network operations.
• Evaluate and recommend network security infrastructure upgrades to stay ahead of emerging threats and evolving technologies.
• Work closely with IT operations, application development, and security teams to ensure holistic security across the organization.
• Participate with EA teams, Network Teams, Cloud Team and Application Development teams to extract network security requirements, communicate current standards and capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Business Administration (or higher) in an IT related field. MBA Preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of large enterprise IT experience required.
• Minimum 10+ years of Network Security.
• Preferred 5+ years of Cloud Security.
• Preferred 10+ years integrating advanced NGFW features. Nice-to-haves
• Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CCNP Security, etc.)
• Experience with cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of advanced threat analysis techniques and emerging security trends.
• Proven track record of leading and mentoring junior security engineers.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Enjoy collaborating with peers and other IT and security teams.
• Strategic Vision - Ability to understand and see the 'big picture' related to business and IT objectives.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to take a leadership role when necessary. Apply tot his job

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