Manager, Firewall Infrastructure Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide leadership for the Firewall Infrastructure Engineering team

• Oversee a team of firewall infrastructure engineers

• Set priorities, define sprint goals, and create operational work plans

• Conduct performance evaluations, foster career growth, and offer coaching and mentoring

• Create succession plans to mitigate key-person dependency risks

• Ensure the dependable operation of enterprise firewall infrastructure and relevant services

• Maintain operational readiness, support frameworks, escalation procedures, and documentation

• Manage engineering backlogs and initiatives addressing technical debt

• Monitor the health, performance, availability, and operational metrics of the platform

• Enhance firewall infrastructure capabilities focusing on resiliency, scalability, observability, and automation

• Collaborate with Capability Stewards to develop multi-year technology and lifecycle roadmaps

• Provide operational oversight for enterprise firewall platforms, hardware lifecycle, software upgrades, capacity planning, high availability, disaster recovery, monitoring, automation, connectivity, and support frameworks

• Formulate hardware refresh strategies for firewalls and manage technology currency along with end-of-life/end-of-support planning

• Predict platform growth and future capacity needs

• Lead firewall infrastructure projects and strategic initiatives

• Coordinate resources, timelines, dependencies, and communicate with stakeholders

• Collaborate with architecture, network engineering, cloud engineering, security operations, and infrastructure teams

• Monitor infrastructure risks and the effectiveness of controls

• Assist with audit, compliance, and control validation tasks

• Build and manage relationships with firewall vendors and service providers

• Hold vendors accountable for meeting contractual obligations and service-level agreements

• Engage in platform selection, renewal, and lifecycle planning

• Execute other assigned duties while adhering to all policies and standards

⛳️ Requirements

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience gained through applicable knowledge, responsibilities, scope, and skills

• Strong leadership and team development capabilities

• Management approach focused on execution

• Ability to balance operational support with strategic enhancements

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities

• Experience handling multiple concurrent security initiatives

• Proficiency in risk-based decision-making

• Capability to translate technical matters into discussions about business impact

• Ability to lead and manage teams

• Skills in collaboration and team-building

• Competence in coaching and delivering constructive feedback

• Ability to communicate effectively and make recommendations to senior management

• Strong conflict management abilities

• Ability to create and deliver impactful presentations

• Proven negotiation skills

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Health insurance coverage

• 401K retirement plan

• Stock purchase options

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid time off plus holidays

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote, hybrid, field, or office schedules

• Additional incentive opportunities may be included in total compensation

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity