Network Security lead

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- POSITION SUMMARY:

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Firewall and Network Security Lead to manage and evolve its Global Network Firewall Infrastructure, spanning on-premises and cloud environments. This role is critical to ensuring the security, scalability, and compliance of NXP’s global connectivity footprint. The position will be based in India and will play a key role in driving automation, vendor collaboration, and alignment with NXP’s Info Sec and CISO organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of firewall engineers, promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Lead the operations and lifecycle management of NXP’s global firewall infrastructure across on-prem and cloud platforms.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and compliance of firewall systems.
• Work closely with Info Sec and CISO teams to align firewall and network security operations with NXP’s Cybersecurity Hardening Guidelines and governance policies.
• Support audits, compliance initiatives, and incident response processes.
• Drive adoption of AI Ops and intelligent automation for proactive threat detection and response.
• Collaborate with vendors, partners, managed service providers, and internal operations teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Coordinate with Global Business Groups, On-Site Support Leads, and other stakeholders to align security operations with business needs.
• Lead and contribute to global network security projects, including platform upgrades, policy standardization, and deployment of next-gen security capabilities.
• Build and deploy new network security infrastructures, including greenfield implementations and expansion of existing environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network security issues across multi-vendor environments, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Monitor and respond to security events, alerts, and incidents, escalating as necessary and contributing to root cause analysis and remediation.
• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies to continuously improve the organization's security posture.• .

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in network security operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience managing global firewall infrastructure in both on-prem and cloud environments.
• Hands-on expertise with:
• Firewall Platforms like:
Palo Alto Networks, ZScaler, Fortinet, Cisco Firewalls
• Cloud Security: AWS and Azure firewall services, cloud-native security controls
• Automation Tools:
Terraform, Ansible, Python scripting for firewall automation
• Security Capabilities: DLP, CASB, Zero Touch, CNAAP, URL Filtering, SaaS Security, AI Edge Security, AI Ops, Advanced Threat Protection
• Monitoring & ITSM Tools:
Splunk, Service Now, Solar Winds, Observo
• Certifications (preferred):o Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) o Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) o Fortinet NSE certificationso AWS/Azure Security Specialty
• Exposure to SIEM platforms, log management, and threat intelligence tools.#LI-2734## Bright Minds. Bright Futures.

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