Senior Network Edge Security Manager

Advance Auto Parts•Raleigh, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Network Security Operations & Engineering leads the strategy, engineering, operations, and continuous improvement of critical network security and internet infrastructure platforms. The role oversees a team responsible for the availability, security, scalability, and performance of enterprise services supporting internal users, external customers, and business-critical applications. It owns the operational excellence and lifecycle management of Akamai CDN, certificate management, domain name management, DHCP, DNS, and WAF platforms, combining technical leadership, strategic planning, operational discipline, and people management. The manager leads and develops engineering teams, sets objectives and performance measures, and fosters accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. The role develops the roadmap and architecture standards for enterprise network security and internet infrastructure; partners with architecture, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and application teams; and leads modernization, automation, and technology lifecycle efforts. The role provides oversight for platform availability, resiliency, security, performance, upgrades, vendor relationships, monitoring, and self-service capabilities. It ensures operational readiness for critical internet-facing services and leads incident, problem, change, and release management, root cause analysis, service-level reporting, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity. It also partners with Information Security on risk, vulnerability remediation, compliance, audits, and security improvements; communicates strategy and service health to senior leaders; and manages vendors, budgets, forecasts, and contracts. The position is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, with travel up to 10% as required for team meetings, vendor engagements, and business initiatives. It reports to the Director, Network Architecture & Engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
10+ years of experience in network engineering, network security, infrastructure engineering, or related disciplines.
5+ years of leadership experience managing technical engineering and operations teams.
Demonstrated expertise in one or more of DNS architecture and administration, DHCP services, domain name management, SSL/TLS certificate management and PKI, WAFs, or content delivery networks.
Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, internet architecture, HTTP/HTTPS protocols, DNS and security frameworks, and enterprise network security principles.
Experience leading highly available, mission-critical production environments.
Proven ability to manage vendors, budgets, and strategic technology initiatives.
Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering and optimizing Akamai CDN and Akamai security solutions.
Experience with enterprise DNS platforms such as Active Directory, BlueCat, Route 53, Azure DNS, or equivalent.
Experience supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Azure and AWS.
Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures and modern cybersecurity practices.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, or PowerShell.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCNP, GIAC certifications, or Microsoft Azure Security Certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of network security and infrastructure engineers.
Establish team objectives, performance metrics, and career development plans aligned with organizational goals.
Promote accountability, innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Drive workforce planning, talent acquisition, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
Serve as the senior escalation point for critical incidents and service disruptions.
Develop and execute the roadmap for enterprise network security and internet infrastructure services.
Define architectural standards and engineering best practices for secure, highly available, scalable services.
Partner with Architects, Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, and Application teams on strategic technology initiatives.
Lead platform modernization, automation programs, and technology lifecycle management.
Oversee engineering, operations, security, and optimization for Akamai CDN, certificate management, domain name management, enterprise DNS, DHCP, and WAF platforms.
Ensure platform availability, resiliency, and performance; establish operational standards and service-level objectives.
Manage technology upgrades, migrations, and vendor support relationships.
Drive automation and self-service capabilities where appropriate.
Implement monitoring and proactive platform health management practices.
Ensure 24x7 operational readiness for critical enterprise internet-facing services.
Lead incident, problem, change, and release management processes.
Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
Establish and report on SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics.
Oversee capacity planning, disaster recovery preparedness, and business continuity requirements.
Partner with Information Security to strengthen the security posture of internet-facing services.
Ensure secure deployment and operation of DNS, WAF, CDN, and certificate management environments.
Lead vulnerability remediation, risk mitigation, and compliance initiatives.
Support internal audits and regulatory requirements through effective controls and documentation.
Improve threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities.
Collaborate with business units and technology partners to align services with business objectives.
Communicate strategy, service health, risks, and investment requirements to senior leadership.
Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers.
Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and vendor contracts for supported technologies.
Travel up to 10% as required for team meetings, vendor engagements, and business initiatives.