Senior Manager - Network and Information Security

Atomic Machines•Santa Clara, CA

27d•$200,000 - $280,000

About The Position

This strategic leadership role is responsible for architecting, building, and governing enterprise network and security infrastructure across a high-tech manufacturing environment. The Senior Manager blends deep technical expertise in network architecture, cloud networking (AWS), and cybersecurity with hands-on people management to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity across all production and corporate sites. This role serves as the principal authority on network and security, working cross-functionally with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to align network capabilities with manufacturing operational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience considered.
10+ years of progressive network engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a people management or technical lead role.
Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-grade network solutions in a manufacturing, industrial, or highly regulated environment.
5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, WAF, Security Groups).
Proven experience in network security device management including NGFWs (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), IDS/IPS, NAC, CASB/SASE, and Web Filtering platforms.
Strong background in routing and switching protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MSTP, VLANs, and QoS.
Experience with wireless network design and management (Cisco Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent) across large, distributed campuses.
Certification(s) in CCNP Enterprise or CCIE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, CISSP or CISM, Palo Alto PCNSE, AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, ITIL v4 Foundation, etc.
Network platforms Cisco (IOS-XE/XR/NX-OS), Palo Alto, Juniper, Meraki, Fortinet
Cloud Networking: AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs
Security Tools: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM (Rapid7/Splunk/Palo Alto), NAC (Cisco ISE/Aruba ClearPass), Vulnerability Scanners
Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP/MSTP, VXLAN, DMVPN, MPLS, 802.1x, QoS
Wireless:Enterprise Wi-Fi 6/6E, WPA3, WLAN controllers, RF design and site surveys

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of network and security engineers, providing technical guidance and career development.
Set team priorities, manage workloads, and ensure 24/7 operational coverage through on-call rotations and escalation protocols.
Manage external vendors, holding all parties accountable to defined SLAs, quality standards, and outcomes.
Own end-to-end enterprise network architecture, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and OT/IT segmentation.
Architect scalable, high-availability solutions supporting manufacturing operations, IoT devices, and enterprise applications.
Lead routing and switching design (BGP, OSPF, VLAN segmentation, QoS) and manage equipment lifecycle.
Maintain network architecture diagrams, standards documentation, and lifecycle roadmaps; evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to address capability gaps.
Design, implement, and manage networking constructs including VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPN, Security Groups, and NACLs.
Architect hybrid connectivity between on-premises sites and cloud services, ensuring low-latency, secure, and resilient integration.
Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to define network guardrails, tagging standards, and organization-level policies.
Optimize cloud networking costs and performance through right-sizing and architectural reviews.
Lead design and enforcement of network security policies, including firewall rule management, ZTNA, NAC, and micro-segmentation.
Manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, and related security appliances through their full lifecycle.
Oversee vulnerability assessments and penetration test scoping; ensure timely remediation and report risk to stakeholders.
Support compliance activities (NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.) through controls documentation, audit evidence, and remediation execution.
Lead day-to-day network operations, ensuring high availability and performance across enterprise and manufacturing segments.
Serve as the senior escalation point for network and security incidents, both internal and vendor-related.
Oversee network monitoring platforms (e.g. Grafana, Datadog, LogicMonitor, etc.); define alerting thresholds, dashboards, and response runbooks.
Drive root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and publish findings and corrective action plans for senior leadership.
Manage ticketing workflows, ensuring SLA adherence for network-related work orders.
Act as the primary network engineering liaison to IT leadership, OT engineering, manufacturing operations, and engineering teams.
Participate in capacity planning, capital budgeting, and vendor contract negotiations.
Present network strategy, risk posture, and project updates to IT leadership and business stakeholders.