Network Security Engineer - VP

Job Description

Purpose of the role:
To develop, implement and maintain solutions that support the safeguarding of the banks systems and sensitive information.

• Provision of subject matter expertise on security systems and engineering patterns.
• Development and implementation of protocols, algorithms, and software applications to protect sensitive data and systems.
• Management and protection of secrets, ensuring that they are securely generated, stored, and used.
• Execution of audits to monitor, identify and assess vulnerabilities in the banks infrastructure/software and support the response to potential security breaches.
• Identification of advancements in to support the innovation and adoption of new cryptographic technologies and techniques.
• Collaboration across the bank, including developers and security teams, to ensure that cryptographic solutions align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Development/Implementation and maintenance of Identity and Access Management solutions and systems.

• Deep hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and operating enterprise‑scale network security solutions across domains such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxy services, remote access, network access control (NAC), and network segmentation.
• Considerable technical depth in network security engineering, with the ability to lead complex designs, review implementations, and assure outcomes in on premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Proven experience driving automation and engineering efficiency using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Ample understanding of security policies, standards, and technical baselines, with accountability for consistent implementation and continuous improvement across environments.
• Experience operating within rigorous change, risk, and control governance, including contribution to audit, compliance, and operational reporting requirements.
• Advanced incident and problem management capability, including leading root cause analysis and remediation of security vulnerabilities and systemic issues.
• Experience acting as a senior technical advisor to stakeholders on secure design, risk tradeoffs, and strategic security decisions.
• Experience improving platform health, resilience, and operational integrity through metrics, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, AWS or Azure Security, or equivalent.

This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office.

Minimum Salary: $170,000 Maximum Salary: $230,000 – This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances. This position is eligible for an incentive award.