Lead Network Security Engineer

$100,000 - $240,000/Yr

Insight Global - Zionsville, IN

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Zionsville, IN

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Lead Network Security Engineer will be responsible for protecting the company's network infrastructure against emerging threats by implementing robust security protocols and supporting cybersecurity resilience. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining secure network systems to safeguard digital assets and operations from evolving cyber risks. The position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to support end users on proxy and/or VPN requests, along with development and scripting experience to assist in various projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain network security policies aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and manage the team of four engineers in the Network Security Operations team.
• Deploy and configure Cisco security appliances, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and Zscaler infrastructure to strengthen the network across the organization.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand the business and technological needs of unique application infrastructure across a diverse cloud, on-premise, and SaaS environment ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
• Identify areas for improvement in security processes, policies, and technologies and drive initiatives to enhance security effectiveness.
• Deploy, maintain availability of various security technologies including intrusion prevention systems (IPS), web application firewalls (WAF), and provide engineering support to network detection and response solutions.
• Implement and manage network security monitoring tools for real-time threat detection and response.
• Optimize security configurations to support business-specific performance needs while retaining resilience against emerging threats.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in information security, with a focus in network security including firewall and secure perimeter technology.
• Experience leading and mentoring a team to deliver secure network solutions within an enterprise environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA and ZPA).
• Firewall experience specifically Palo Alto.
• Experience with modern Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Strong diagnostic skills.
• Experience with a broad range of security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, CASB, CSPM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, WAF).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with engineering, operations, and infrastructure teams.
• 4+ years of experience working with cloud-native networking and security solutions found in Azure, AWS, GCP.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA account options
• FSA account options
• DCFSA account options
• 401K retirement account access with employer matching
• Paid sick leave
• Paid time off as provided by applicable law