Senior Manager of Operations - Network Security Assurance

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

The Network Security Assurance Director of Operations will be primarily responsible for:

• Driving the strategy and execution of network security controls configuration monitoring Program.
• Ensure timely engagement response for Priority Cyber events and incidents.
• Oversees the daily performance of detective tools’ health checks
• Provide guidance and oversight of detective Controls’ DevOps lifecycle
• Responsible for executing on the established network segmentation strategies

The purview of the Senior Manager of Operations will span across the Americas, EMEA and the Asia Pacific Regions. The role will require cross-organization partnerships to solve complex issues impactful to the enterprise.  The ideal candidate will bring advanced Network security engineering experience as well as familiarity with system development / automation principles and best practices. Security Operations background is highly preferred. Managing a team of 7-8 network security professionals.

Key Responsibilities are as follow:

• Responsible for timely and accurate review and decision of network security engineering & implementation plans
• Responsible for network security configuration monitoring and detection program
• Responsible for network security configuration coverage gap mitigation
• Responsible for timely response to engagements from the Cyber Incident Response and Management
• Responsible for maintaining 24 X 7 X 365 operations coverage.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Responsible for network security configuration thematic issue tracking, resolution, and reporting
• Key contributor to strategic tool deployment initiatives. 
• Responsible for timely Issue/impact escalation and continuous update to Senior Executive Leadership 

Required Skills

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 10 years in Network Security Engineering and Architecture realm
• Advanced knowledge and ability in SIEM-based detection rules development, dashboard creation and alert generation strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of Enterprise-grade Firewall Architecture and Engineering best practices
• Familiarity with Cloud Security Posture Management deployment and operationalization.
• Conceptual understanding of mainstream attacker techniques, tactics, and procedures (i.e., MITRE ATT&CK Framework
• Working knowledge of network architecture and engineering concepts
• Experience managing midsize-to-large groups of highly skilled security practitioners.

• Experience working and managing a Security Operations Capability with 24/7/365 coverage requirements.
• Superior sense of urgency and ability to effectively prioritize deliverables.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication Skills
• Willingness and ability to coach and mentor teammates towards career growth goals

Desired Skills / Experience

• BS or MS in Information technology/security or related areas of study
• Familiarity with compliance regulations, frameworks, and certifications (e.g., NIST, FFIEC.)
• Router & Switch engineering experience
• Load Balancer engineering experience
• Network Proxy engineering experience
• Network Intrusion / Prevention Detection engineering experience
• Windows & UNIX platform Administration

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$152,200.00 - $220,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.