Network Security Lead

About the Company

Solidigm is committed to designing, implementing, and governing a global network security architecture across data centers, labs, offices, and cloud environments. Our mission emphasizes AI-driven automation and operational excellence across our hybrid infrastructure.

About the Role

The Network Security Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing Solidigm’s global network security architecture. This role combines deep engineering expertise with strategic leadership, driving architecture, automation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Design and maintain Solidigm’s global network security architecture, spanning:

Core corporate and data center networks

Lab network segmentation and lab firewalls

On-premise proxies and remote access gateways

Cloud security architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP) including hub-spoke and zero-trust models

• Define the long-term network security roadmap, balancing resilience, performance, and scalability.
• Develop secure reference architectures for Prisma Access SD-WAN, NGFW, Infoblox DNS/DHCP, and VPN platforms.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, and InfoSec teams to ensure consistent policy enforcement and visibility across all network zones.

Operational Oversight and Vendor Management

• Lead and manage the Managed Service Provider (MSP) responsible for L2/L3 network security engineering, administration, and monitoring.
• Define performance metrics, escalation procedures, and automation goals for MSP delivered services.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs and architectural standards through regular audits and technical reviews.
• Oversee incident response coordination for network-related security events and P1/P2 outages.
• Ensure direct or delegated completion of network security operational procedures including firewall object management, certificate/license updates, session table maintenance, and troubleshooting incident error messages.
• Oversee execution of SOP-defined network security tasks (e.g., AV updates, DR activities, firewall deployments, and privileged access workflows), ensuring completeness and compliance through delegated MSP and internal resources.
• Lead and optimize privileged access provisioning, external user onboarding, browser extension deployment, and OTP verification processes, ensuring alignment with documented SOPs and policy standards.
• Regularly review, update, and contribute to network security SOP documentation to ensure operational processes remain tightly integrated with evolving enterprise requirements and new technologies.

Automation and AI Integration

• Implement AI and machine learning technologies to automate network telemetry analysis, anomaly detection, and response workflows.
• Reduce manual troubleshooting and analysis by integrating AIOps, predictive analytics, and autonomous configuration management.
• Drive adoption of automated rule verification, configuration compliance, and zero touch provisioning across the network security ecosystem.

Engineering and Governance

• Provide expert guidance on routing, switching, segmentation, encryption, and authentication frameworks.
• Develop and enforce network security policies and standards, integrating with enterprise GRC systems.
• Review and approve changes to firewall rules, access control lists, and proxy configurations.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for new projects and cloud integrations.
• Participate in quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and executive governance meetings to report on security posture, incidents, and improvement initiatives.

Mentorship and Collaboration

• Serve as a technical mentor to engineers across the Infrastructure and InfoSec teams.
• Collaborate with the CISO, Cloud Security, and SOC leaders to align network and cyber defense strategy.
• Coordinate with compliance and audit functions to ensure evidence of network security control effectiveness.

Compliance and Audit Coordination

• Coordinate with audit/compliance teams to supply detailed technical evidence, collect logs/reports, and document SOP compliance for both internal and external audit requirements.
• Facilitate audit comment tracking and support periodic access verification activities as per SOP guidance.

Platform & Product Expertise

• Maintain expertise in Solidigm-specific network security platforms (e.g., Panorama, NP Extranet, aiSSD), browser integrations, and licensing schemes, supporting operational SOPs and driving troubleshooting and integration improvements.

Incident Response & Troubleshooting

• Own and participate in root cause analysis, session table clearances, and non-functional error remediation, demonstrating thorough knowledge of day-to-day troubleshooting SOPs.

Qualifications

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in network security, infrastructure engineering, or equivalent field.
• 3+ years of experience in architecture-level leadership or MSP oversight.
• Preferred certifications:
• Cisco CCNP/CCIE Security
• Palo Alto PCNSE
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking or Azure Network Engineer Associate
• CISSP or equivalent cybersecurity certification

Required Skills

• Expertise in network and security architecture design, including:
• NGFWs, VPNs, SD-WAN (Prisma Access), segmentation, proxies, and hybrid connectivity
• Network automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, Python)
• Routing and switching protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN, MPLS
• DNS/DHCP/IPAM (Infoblox), SSL/TLS, PKI, SSO/SAML/OAuth
• Cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP) — transit gateways, VPC/VNet security