Network Security Architecture Senior Manager

About This Role

This role involves improving cyber and organizational risk profiles for leading companies by delivering cyber services, identifying unauthorized activities, and managing real-time intrusions. It requires navigating rapidly changing operational environments and producing accurate results.

Responsibilities

• Work with diverse teams to solve cybersecurity challenges
• Enable clients to achieve business growth and manage risk
• Lead client workshops demonstrating and influencing decisions in tool selection, architecture design, and education
• Manage teams in a technical capacity
• Lead business development and sales related activities such as defining scope of services, building resource estimates and related pricing, packaging proposals and supporting the delivery of the proposal to the client for network security services

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in cloud, network, or identity security domains
• 5+ years of experience with CNAAP, SASE, or enterprise firewall solutions
• 5+ years of experience with container security and workload protection (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• 5+ years of experience with one or more cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and native security tools
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud security guardrails for major CSPs (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 8+ years of experience in the design and architecture of enterprise-level technical stacks, including VPNs, CDN solutions, Load Balancers, Subnetting, Next-Generation firewall design, and highly scalable security solutions like Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) technologies
• 8+ years of experience in large, complex, or enterprise environments using CSP platforms and security toolsets
• 5+ years of experience with governance, risk, or compliance initiatives involving common frameworks
• 4+ years leading client workshop demonstrating and influencing decisions in tool selection, architecture design, and education enablement
• 3+ years serving in a leadership capacity over the implementation of Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike or similar security solutions in large, complex environments with multiple stakeholders
• 4+ years managing teams in a technical capacity

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Cyber Security) or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in cloud, network, or identity security domains

Nice to Have

• Experience with Palo Alto Networks' and/or CrowdStrike's platform of solutions
• Strong understanding of vendor competitive analysis (e.g., Wiz vs Snyk)
• Ability to communicate and advise on solution design based on client use-cases, requirements, or other success criteria
• Previous consulting or "Big 4" experience
• Previous experience managing project budgets, resource models, P&L management

Skills

* Required skills

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