CareerPlan

Network Security Engineer

San Jose, California, United StatesFull-time$133k–$193k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior technical authority defining and advancing enterprise network security strategy, architecture, and roadmap across on-premises, cloud, data center, and hybrid environments.

Role type

Senior IC network security engineer (architecture & strategy)

Builds

Secure, resilient, and scalable network solutions grounded in Zero Trust, least-privilege access, and micro-segmentation

Domain

Enterprise networking, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure

Required skills

Enterprise network architecture, Zero Trust design, firewall policy governance, ZTNA/SASE/SD-WAN architecture, threat detection & incident response, risk assessment & compliance, automation (Python/APIs), packet/flow analysis, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

TCP/IP, routing, switching, BGP, DNS, TLS, next-generation firewalls, SIEM, Cisco/Palo Alto/Azure/AWS platforms, high availability design, infrastructure-as-code

Technologies

Zero Trust, ZTNA, SASE, SD-WAN, NDR, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Python, KQL, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Tufin, Azure, AWS

Responsibilities

Define enterprise network security strategy and technical roadmap; Architect secure designs for data center, campus, cloud, and hybrid environments; Provide senior technical expertise during network intrusion investigations and incidents; Author and maintain network security standards aligned with NIST/ISO frameworks; Mentor engineers and translate technical risks for executive audiences

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic architecture ownership