Sr. Network Security Engineer

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Northwestern Mutual is looking for passionate cybersecurity professionals who want to grow their career in network security. You’re the right fit if you love to solve problems and are always striving to learn new things. We need an experienced network security engineer who has a strong background in networking across both on-premise and cloud technologies. We’re looking for independent, self-motivated engineers who are passionate about what they do and love cybersecurity. Your expertise in network security will be instrumental in safeguarding our organization's sensitive information and ensuring compliance with industry standards, best practices, and regulations. In this position, you will work with cross-functional teams across a set of diverse technologies to help design, assess, and implement network security solutions and provide authoritative consultation on enterprise network security projects. You will work in an agile and innovative environment, solving complex problems and collaborating with network and cybersecurity architects and engineers to ensure the safety and security of Northwestern Mutual corporate and client data.The ideal candidate is:Passionate about securityAn expert in networking and network security principlesContinuous learner with focus on information security risks and mitigationsKnowledgeable on secure cloud architecturesExperienced working with network architecture and engineering teamsExperienced with technologies that enable SASE/SSE/ZTNA architecturesA team player who enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teamsA great communicator (written and verbal) with an ability to articulate complex topics in a clear and concise mannerEmploys a flexible and constructive approach when solving problemsContinuously looking for opportunities to improve our processes and capabilitiesA self-directed individual contributorWhat you'll get to do:Consult, review, design, and engineer network security solutions by tactically embedding with network security teamRepresent the CISO’s department to ensure network security initiatives align with enterprise information protection strategies and patternsGuide and advise network security engineering teams on security best practicesConsult on large enterprise network security projects to ensure best practices are followedMonitor for network redesigns that will impact security capabilitiesDesign, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, processes, and methodologies that support network security capabilitiesActively monitor, assess, and recommend tactical and strategic initiatives based on new and emerging threats posing risk to our companyStay apprised of current and proposed security changes impacting regulatory, privacy and security industry best practicesDrive remediation efforts after security assessment findings outline weaknesses requiring attentionMentor other staff members to ensure consistency, quality, and productivity of deliverablesFurther impress us with:Bachelor's or equivalent experience with an emphasis in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, MIS related field5+ years' experience in cloud and on-prem technologies (Systems administration of Unix/Linux/Windows, AWS and/or Azure networking, firewalls, etc.)5+ years' experience in development, infrastructure, or cybersecurityUnderstanding of applicable risk management frameworks such as NISTExperience with CICD pipelines to automate application and infrastructure code deploymentsExperience with workload orchestration platforms such as KubernetesUnderstanding of a wide range of cybersecurity capabilities including data security, security engineering, identity & access management, incident response, logging & monitoring, and penetration testingRelevant certifications from GIAC, ISC(2) and other recognized cybersecurity industry organizationsExperience with Infrastructure as code concepts and tooling including Terraform and YAMLExperience with development and scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or equivalentIf any of this excites you, we want to hear from you!Compensation Range:Pay Range - Start: $100,030.00Pay Range - End: $185,770.00Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click

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