Network Security Engineering Manager

Purpose of the Role

Lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure delivery of high‑quality software solutions. Drive technical excellence, foster innovation, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.

• Lead engineering teams, fostering collaboration and high performance to meet project goals.
• Oversee timelines, resource allocation, risk management, and task prioritization to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor team members, conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and identify growth opportunities.
• Evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to boost efficiency and productivity.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Enforce technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices.

When leading a team, define roles and responsibilities, plan departmental needs, counsel employees, and influence operations in alignment with strategic priorities. Demonstrate leadership behaviors:
Listen
, Energise
, Align
, and Develop
. For individual contributors, act as subject‑matter experts guiding technical direction and mentoring less experienced specialists.

• Proven experience leading and managing network security engineering teams delivering enterprise‑scale solutions in domains such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxy services, remote access, NAC, and network segmentation.
• Deep technical knowledge of network security engineering with hands‑on leadership, design oversight, and delivery management.
• Experience driving automation and reliability improvements using Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Comprehensive understanding of network security policies, standards, and technical baselines.
• Strong partnership skills across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and service teams to deliver integrated outcomes.
• Knowledge of risk management, regulatory compliance, and incident response in regulated environments.
• Experience enhancing operational metrics, reporting, and governance to support audit and control obligations.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, AWS or Azure Security are an advantage.

Whippany, New Jersey.

Base salary range: $170,000 – $230,000. Eligible for incentive award and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and paid leave.