Senior Network Security Engineer

At Switch, we don’t just design, build and operate data centers—we are enabling the technology of the future. Led by Founder & CEO, Rob Roy, we believe in revolutionary innovation, operational excellence and the principle of karma. Switch is where talented people come together to EVOLVE the digital world.

We believe that innovation isn’t just about technology—it’s about the people, culture, and purpose that make it happen. Every Switch team member contributes to a mission greater than themselves: to create the world’s most advanced digital infrastructure that powers the progress of humanity.

The Senior Network Security Engineer designs and implements complex network security solutions that protect Switch’s critical infrastructure. This role leads technical initiatives, evaluates emerging technologies, establishes engineering standards, and improves the security, resiliency, and scalability of Switch’s network environments.

You will serve as a senior technical resource and subject matter expert, partnering across teams to solve complex network security challenges and expand automation. You will also mentor engineers, provide advanced escalation support, and participate in the network security on-call rotation.

Lead complex network security engineering projects from technical evaluation and architecture through implementation.

Design and implement network security solutions aligned with Switch security and infrastructure requirements.

Assess existing network architectures and recommend improvements to security, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Design enterprise network segmentation strategies, including macro- and micro-segmentation.

Design and deploy Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall architectures.

Establish standards and best practices for network security device deployment, configuration, maintenance, and lifecycle management.

Evaluate emerging technologies, products, and industry practices and recommend solutions based on technical fit, risk, scalability, and cost.

Lead proofs of concept and technical evaluations for new network security capabilities.

Conduct network security assessments, prioritize identified risks, and lead remediation efforts.

Implement and maintain intrusion prevention and advanced threat prevention technologies.

Develop and expand network automation using Infrastructure-as-Code, APIs, programming, and other automation frameworks.

Establish standards for network architecture, engineering, configuration, and project documentation.

Develop and maintain network security policies, standards, and procedures.

Collaborate across Network Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Operations, and other teams on complex technical initiatives.

Serve as a senior escalation point and technical resource for Network Engineer I, II, and III team members.

Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, troubleshooting, and knowledge sharing.

Develop technical documentation and training materials that strengthen engineering capabilities across the team.

Maintain software and security updates across network security devices and platforms.

Provide advanced troubleshooting and incident escalation support.

Participate in the network security on-call rotation.

You lead complex technical initiatives with clear ownership from architecture through implementation.

You evaluate solutions across security, reliability, scalability, performance, operational impact, and cost.

You communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You identify security and operational risks early and develop practical solutions.

You work independently while…