Manager I, Cyber Security Engineering

Overview
To plan, supervise and direct the engineering functions within the Cybersecurity Technology Engineering (CTE) team. Collaborate with managers within the CTE to define the strategic vision for the team. Provide leadership, guidance, and technical guidance to ensure appropriate security protocols are leveraged to protect NFCUs brand, data, and IT assets from cyber-based threats.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the technical manager for firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and microsegmentation

Review and approve production change requests

Provide vision to ensure daily operations are managed efficiently

Manage the daily operations for firewalls, network access controls, and intrusion prevention systems

Ensure a standardized approach to network security policy management

Act as an escalation source for on-call engineers

Oversee the assessment and review of current technology to identify key risk areas to ensure an adequate level of control is in place to address risks

Oversee vulnerability and threat assessments, mitigation and reporting activities

Ensure that work quality, work methods, procedures, processes, and production statistics meet business goals and standards of member service

Oversee the development of technical documentation

Act as a liaison for internal and external auditors

Ability to brief senior leadership on the teams activities and incident response

Act as the hiring authority for employees and contractors

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a network engineering position (10 years preferred)

Served as a lead engineer or a manager on a network security team

Experience with a common network security tool, such as firewalls, IPS/IDS, and/or ISE

Experience with change control procedures

Expert knowledge of cyber/information security systems engineering lifecycle

Experience managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals

Ability to work with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors

Advanced skill interacting with staff, management, vendors and members diplomatically and tactfully

Advanced analytical thinking skills include summarizing information and clearly identifying key elements, patterns, results or relationships

Advanced research, analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications

Experience in managing firewall infrastructure for a large organization

Understanding of how to migrate layer 4 security policies to layer 7 policies

Experience in firewall rule remediation with the use of Firemon or similar application

GIAC , CEH, CISSP, Security+, or related Information Security certifications

Professional Certification in one of the following- CCNP, CISSP, CCIE, PCNSE

Experience in leading successful IT projects

Demonstrated proficiency in establishing processes and procedures

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive Pensacola, FL 32526
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