Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
To plan, supervise and direct the engineering functions within the Cybersecurity Technology Engineering (CTE) team. Collaborate with managers and supervisors within the CTE to define the strategic vision for the team. Provide leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to ensure appropriate security protocols are leveraged to protect NFCU's brand, data, and IT assets from cyber-based threats. Serve as subject matter expert regarding section functions, systems, and policies and procedures.
Responsibilities- Oversee the architecture, engineering and operational efforts for solutions needed by the CTE team of Network Security engineers
- Manage the daily operations for firewalls, network access controls, and intrusion prevention systems.
- Provide vision to ensure daily operations are managed efficiently
- 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
- Identify and resolve operational and performance gaps and obstacles; recommend and implement changes and improvements
- Ensure that work quality, work methods, procedures, processes, and production statistics meet business goals and standards of member service
- Develop guidelines, standards, policies, procedures and other technical documentation
- Provide guidance and support to the Incident Response & Monitoring team in detecting, analyzing, containing, and eradicating malicious activity
- Maintain thorough knowledge of and ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, NFCU policies and procedures, and service level agreements
- Research, gather and synthesize data; present conclusions and recommendations to management
- Monitor work environment and direct allocation of resources to ensure adequate staffing to meet production and member service standards
- Escalate operational and budget issues or impacts to services to management in a timely manner with appropriate information regarding risk and impact
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Minimum of 5 years of Experience as a Network Security Engineer (10 years preferred)
- Significant experience with Palo Alto and/or Checkpoint Firewalls
- Experience with Cisco ISE
- Significant progressively responsible experience in a large enterprise security operations center, or information technology operations, preferably in a large financial institution
- Expert knowledge of cyber/information security systems engineering lifecycle
- Advanced knowledge of network and host-based forensic methodologies
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise-grade security technologies and capabilities (e.g. SIEM, DLP, UEBA, firewall, web proxy, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of current threat landscape, adversary tactics, techniques and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of information security programs, data security practices and procedures, including risk identification/assessment
- Significant experience supervising, guiding and mentoring professional staff
- Significant experience managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
- Significant experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
- Advanced skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
- Advanced skill interacting with staff, management, vendors and members diplomatically and tactfully
- Advanced analytical thinking skills to include summarizing information and clearly identifying key elements, patterns, results or relationships
- Advanced research, analytical and problem solving skills
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced database, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software skills
- Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives and information clearly and concisely
- Advanced skill communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Advanced skill leading, guiding and mentoring professional staff
- Advanced skill producing desired results to achieve goals and objectives
- Advanced planning, organizational and time management skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the financial sector
- Experience migrating layer four firewall policies to layer seven
- Working knowledge of NFCU's functions, philosophy, operations, systems, software, and organizational objectives
- GIAC , CEH, CISSP, Security+, or related Information Security certifications
- Professional Certification in one of the following- CCNP, CISSP, CCIE, PCNSE
- Significant experience in leading IT projects
- Demonstrated proficiency in establishing processes and procedures
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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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Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Network Security Engineer
- Significant experience with Palo Alto and/or Check Point firewalls
- Experience with Cisco ISE
- Progressively responsible experience in a large enterprise security operations center or information technology operations environment
- Expert knowledge of the cybersecurity and information security systems engineering lifecycle
- Advanced knowledge of network and host-based forensic methodologies
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, DLP, UEBA, firewalls, and web proxies
- Advanced knowledge of the threat landscape and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of information security programs, data security practices, and risk assessment
- Experience supervising, guiding, and mentoring professional staff
- Experience managing multiple priorities independently or in a team environment
- Experience working with staff, management, stakeholders, and vendors
- Advanced initiative and judgment for sound decision-making
- Advanced diplomatic and tactful communication skills
- Advanced analytical thinking, research, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced database, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software skills
- Advanced ability to present technical findings and conclusions clearly
- Advanced ability to communicate complex technical concepts to nontechnical audiences
- Advanced leadership, mentoring, planning, organization, and time-management skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education, training, and experience
- Experience in the financial sector
- Experience migrating Layer 4 firewall policies to Layer 7
- Working knowledge of Navy Federal functions, systems, software, and operations
- GIAC, CEH, CISSP, Security+, or related information security certification
- CCNP, CISSP, CCIE, or PCNSE certification
- Significant experience leading IT projects
- Experience establishing processes and procedures
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance, indicate meaningful support for growing families. Education assistance further extends family and life‑stage support.
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What We Do
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