Senior Network Security Engineer

HP • Spring, TX

7d • $116,150 - $182,400

About The Position

The Senior Security Engineer is a high-value role within IT, focused on engineering advanced security solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, and ongoing support of enterprise security solutions, such data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, SSL decryption and inspection, secure service edge (SSE) and web application firewall (WAF) implementations. The ideal candidate is a versatile security professional who is skilled in multi-platform security technologies, while also adept in managing a range of other security controls, ensuring a holistic approach to the organization's data security and compliance posture.

The Senior Security Engineer is expected to with in lockstep with HP’s CyberSecurity team and HP’s Enterprise Security Architect to ensure that the overall security architecture is maintained in a coherent manner and that appropriate considerations are made for its quality, reliability, and sustainability. The primary role of the Senior Security Engineer is to ensure that the respective business, application, data, and technology solutions are in line with the organization’s technology and governance strategies, policies and standards.

Requirements

• Industry experience - minimum 7 years, with 3-5 years of experience at the Expert level.
• Minimum 5 years working in enterprise networking environments.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Cybersecurity concepts including Zero trust models, Cyber threat protections (ATP), data protection, loT/OT, firewalls, IPS, Proxy servers and overall security-minded architectures.
• Advanced security solutions and technologies including data loss prevention, on-prem and cloud proxy, secure service edge, web application firewall, zero trust and remote access.
• Platform experience with Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls
• Zscaler zero trust and proxy solutions
• Microsoft, Palo Alto and Zscaler remote access solutions
• Intrusion Prevention / Detection System
• Cloudflare, Akamai CDN and WAF technologies
• Voice and data networks and virtualized networking.
• LAN/WAN technologies including MPLS, private line, Internet, cloud, SDWAN and SASE.
• DNS security and hygiene.
• Mastery of applications needed to perform job functions, such as Microsoft Office, Visio, Teams, Zoom, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications or advanced training in Zscaler products, Microsoft E3, and other relevant cybersecurity tools preferred
• Datacenter technologies and enterprise routing are a plus.
• Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills
• Healthy balance of business acumen and technically competency
• Ability to deliver requisite program documentation including program charters, schedules, requirements documents, specifications, design documents, and testing strategies.
• Evangelist of the HP story with a passion for the customers and partners.
• Excel at building rapport and key relationships with globally diverse teams, stakeholders, and partners.
• Ability to, and experience with, benchmarking against enterprise solutions of other companies, using pre-established contacts or those developed through professional development.
• Proven track record in a dynamic and changing global environment.
• Project management skills required to own projects, track their progress, and follow them through to completion.
• Enjoy a high amount of teamwork and become a model team member of any global projects we are engaged in, consistently providing high quality work.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical capability, and excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Effectively work with and influence others, acting as a change leader.
• Operate independently and collaboratively.
• Successfully present complex solutions to a variety of technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead in activities related to the design, development, communication, and maintenance of advanced security solutions.
• Partner with managed service providers to ensure the continuous and optimal performance security solutions through regular maintenance activities, updates, and patches.
• Assist with the investigation and response to security incidents by partnering with HP cybersecurity team(s) to analyze incidents for validity (e.g., eliminate false positives), when appropriate.
• Recommend, implement, and maintain security policies, providing continuous improvement based on best practices.
• Monitor DLP alerts and events, analyze trends, and generate regular reports; provide insights and recommendations to enhance data protection strategies.
• Work with IT Architecture to research overall security technology, platforms and vendors to recommend best-in-breed solutions based technical requirements and business needs.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT architecture, IT support, cybersecurity, and compliance, to integrate security solutions into higher-level security or IT architectures.
• Collaborate with vendor account teams to understand and implement new security enhancements as needed to bolster HP’s overall security posture.
• Conduct training sessions for cross-functional teams on relevant security solutions, best practices and features.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Conduct and/or participate in meetings related to designated programs.
• Advise and recommend architecture strategies, processes, and methodologies.
• Recommend and participate in the analysis, evaluation, and development of enterprise long-term strategic and operating plans to ensure that the IT objectives are consistent with the enterprise’s long-term business objectives.
• Share best practices, lessons learned and experience with IT / Cyber teams and update technical documentation, as needed, based on current or future implementations.
• Participate in (and possibly manage) security architecture working groups and act as a mentor to peers.
• Collaborate with all relevant parties to review the objectives and constraints of each security solution, determine compliance with existing network architecture standards and recommend the most suitable technical architecture.
• Identify and recommend areas appropriate for further study and participate in any Proof-of-Concept projects required to thoroughly investigate architectural possibilities.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate potential implementation risks and possible impact to the enterprise for any pending or scheduled change or implementation related to managed security solutions.
• Serve as escalation point and subject matter expert related to Major Incidents and operational issues within the Security tower or in other towers as appropriate.
• Assist in building financial cases for architectural directions related to relevant security solutions or architectures, including total cost of ownership and the return on investment.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior