Manager, Network Security

Overview

We are seeking a Network Security Manager to lead a team of engineers and contractors responsible for safeguarding the organization’s network and cloud environments. In this role, you ll manage daily operations, guide technical decision-making, cultivate team growth, and ensure the consistent and secure delivery of foundational network-security functions.

The ideal candidate is a balanced thinker—technically fluent across modern network-security platforms and skilled in coaching, delegation, prioritization, and cross-team coordination. This is a hands-on leadership role where strategic clarity and operational excellence intersect.

• Leadership & People Management
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Network Security Engineers and contractors, fostering professional growth and technical depth.
  • Delegate daily operational tasks, project work, and service requests based on skillset and priority.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, provide coaching, and support career development plans.
  • Establish team workflows, documentation standards, and operational best practices.
  • Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical curiosity.
• Operational Management & Execution
  • Oversee daily operations of the network-security program, including firewall rule management, SASE policy administration, NAC enforcement, IPAM governance, and microsegmentation policies.
  • Coordinate incident response for network–security–related events and collaborate with the Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Network Engineering teams.
  • Review complex technical implementations for potential risk, impact, or unintended dependencies.
  • Ensure changes follow enterprise change-management protocols and undergo proper risk evaluation.
  • Maintain the reliable availability of core security platforms, monitor system health, and address operational issues.
  • Support hands-on tasks during escalations, outages, or peak project workloads.
• Planning, Prioritization & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to align network-security strategy with enterprise objectives.
  • Prioritize engineering tasks, projects, and backlog items in coordination with PMO or technology leadership.
  • Participate in roadmap planning for network-security tooling, automation, and infrastructure modernization.
  • Communicate project status, operational updates, and risks to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate new technologies and design secure network architectures.
• Technical Oversight & Governance
  • Provide subject-matter guidance on firewall architectures, cloud network-security controls, segmentation, packet-flow behavior, and secure network design principles.
  • Oversee SASE configuration and policy lifecycle, ensuring visibility, compliance, and performance optimization.
  • Manage IPAM governance, including address plans, DHCP/DNS standards, and lifecycle management.
  • Oversee NAC platforms, authentication policies, device-profiling logic, and onboarding workflows.
  • Ensure microsegmentation policies are aligned with application tiers, risk levels, and least-privilege strategies.
  • Validate that security controls meet compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements.
  • Promote automation opportunities and reduce manual operational overhead.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Solid understanding of core networking concepts (routing, switching, TCP/IP, VPNs, DNS, DHCP).
  • Proficiency in network-security technologies, including firewalls (on-prem and cloud-native), SASE frameworks, NAC platforms, and microsegmentation.
  • Familiarity with cloud architectures and their associated security controls (AWS/Azure).
  • Understanding of identity-centric security models and zero-trust architectures.
  • Awareness of compliance frameworks and regulatory considerations (e.g., PCI-DSS, FFIEC, SOX).
• Skills
  • Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
  • Effective verbal and written communication, including the ability to translate technical impacts for non-technical audiences.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail in risk analysis.
  • Skilled prioritization and project coordination across multiple…