Lead Network Security Engineer

 Position Title: Lead Security Operations Engineer   

Reports To: Director of Infrastructure Security 

The Lead Network Security Engineer is accountable for securing CDK’s network connecting thousands of CDK customers, ISVs, and OEMs - including perimeter, corporate, on-premises data center, public cloud, and 3rd party networks.  This individual plays a key technical leadership role in our network security strategy development, implementation, and operations. 

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Leadership & Strategy: 

• Exemplify security principles and culture 

• Develop and implement the long-term network security strategy 

• Effectively partner across security, technology, and business teams 

• Provide technical leadership to the network security team 

• Develop effective metrics and use them to drive meaningful improvements  

2. Network Security Standards: 

• Develop and continuously improve network security standards and guidelines in alignment with risk and compliance requirements 

• Measure and report on CDK’s compliance with network security standards 

• Drive adoption of network security standards through close partnership with technology teams, collaborative roadmap alignment, and transparent reporting 

3. Network Security Architecture and Engineering: 

• Architect, design, build, implement, and operate firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and other network security solutions 

• Develop and implement effective zero trust network segmentation architecture and strategies to reduce security risk 

• In collaboration with cloud technology and security teams, design and implement an effective cloud network security strategy using a mix of cloud native and 3rd party solutions 

• Use infrastructure as code and other methods to automate deployment of a consistent and secure network infrastructure 

4. Network Security Operations:  

• Develop and operate processes for making firewall and network security configuration changes in accordance with network security standards 

• Collaborate with Security Operations team to assure effective security monitoring and response capabilities for CDK networks 

• Provide 24x7 tier 2/3 support for network security technologies 

Required Qualifications: 

Education:  

•  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or an equivalent experience 

Experience: 

• Minimum of 8 years in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in network security. 

• Strong background in network security architecture, design, and operations – preferably in a complex SaaS environment. 

• Experience with Firewalls, routers, switches, IDS/IPS, SASE solutions, cloud networking, infrastructure as code, process automation, wireless networking. 

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