Manager, Network Security Engineering (Digital/ Cyber)

$110,000 - $145,000/Yr

The National Football League - Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Full-time - Manager

Mount Laurel Township, NJ

About the position

As the Manager of NFL Network Security Engineering, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust network security solutions to protect the NFL's digital infrastructure from cyber threats. This role involves overseeing the enterprise firewall and network security estate, ensuring the security of devices, services, configurations, and strategic implementations. The position is based in Mount Laurel, NJ, New York, NY, or Inglewood, CA, with a flexible work program allowing for remote work days.

Responsibilities

• Oversee network security engineering, configuration, monitoring, alerting and maintenance of all enterprise network security equipment including firewalls, network access control systems, and network detection and response platforms.
• Manage managed firewall vendor and other key network security relationships and monitor the overall performance quality of these vendors.
• Proactively review and analyze existing firewall configurations to identify potential areas for improvement, security best practices, and performance optimization.
• Define, review, and advise on firewall operational requirements including guidelines, baselines, and SOPs for managed firewall operations group.
• Lead the design, delivery, and operationalizing of processes and SOPs for firewall and network security platforms across the NFL estate.
• Research, identify and define key areas of improvement on existing network and firewall configurations and services.
• Lead, drive, and oversee the emerging and firewall and network security solutions and services from projects to BAU operations.
• Define and drive key process improvement for existing solutions by working closely with internal teams and vendors.
• Manage and implement projects and technology upgrades including evaluations and recommendations for security and control configurations.
• Provide technical domain guidance and expertise to stakeholders and business units as and when needed with regards to firewall services.
• Oversee documentation and analysis of firewall logs and records to identify and react to any network threats or unauthorized changes to settings.
• Provide regular Firewall & Network Security Operations updates for management reporting.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years working experience in Firewall and Network Security domain, 3 years of which having led a team.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining network solutions and infrastructure with a strong understanding of networking protocols, architectures, and technologies.
• Hands-on experience with network security tools and technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, SIEM, etc.
• Proficiency in configuring and managing network devices from vendors such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Check Point, Fortinet, etc.
• Experience with network security protocols and standards, such as IPsec, SSL/TLS, DNSSEC, SNMP, etc.
• Domain experience in public cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong technical expertise in network protocols, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, enterprise firewall and network security products.
• Experience in leveraging automation/orchestration capabilities in firewall management.
• Thorough understanding of networking concepts and systems including routing and switching.
• Experience with WAF technologies.
• Certifications in PCSNE, PCSNA, CCNP, CCIE or similar network security would be an added advantage.

Benefits

• Flexible Workplace Policy allowing periodic remote work while prioritizing in-person collaboration.
• Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.