As a Sr. Engineering Manager, you will serve as the strategic technical and people leader for Nike’s Core Infrastructure Engineering Organization, which deals with enterprise firewall architecture, implementation, and operations. You will drive an engineering team which designs and deploys scalable, secure, and resilient firewall solutions across global environments, ensuring alignment with Zero Trust principles, compliance frameworks, and business continuity goals. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of the organization's network security posture.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORThe candidate shall have significant enterprise level Security acumen, experience working on Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls, and strong people leadership experience.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
12+ years in network security engineering with a focus on enterprise firewall platforms.
Deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies and HA firewall architectures.
Strong knowledge of routing/switching protocols (BGP, VRF, MPLS), wireless, and SD-WAN.
Proven experience with SSL decryption, DLP, and Zero Trust implementations.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
Preferably looking for candidates who have hands exposure with Software Engineering and programming background and moved towards Core Network and Infrastructure Engineering domain.
Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Terraform, Jenkins).
Experience with agentic / generative AI, AI/ML technologies, or a strong interest and demonstrated eagerness to learn and apply AI driven solutions to improve engineering productivity and system outcomes, and operational efficiency
Understanding of network design and operations across full stack technologies
Hands-on experience with traffic decryption and privacy regulations
Knowledge of network threat prevention methodologies and protocols
Experience with Network Access Control systems such as Cisco ISE
Strong People leadership experience, leading a team of engineers , experience with people management tasks such as performance reviews, career development plans, hire and retain talent
Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to influence across technical and executive leadership.
You will be responsible for being strategic and technical lead for Firewall architecture spanning Next Generation Firewalls, SD-WAN, and Cisco ASA platforms in addition to playing a role is building automations, Agents, and solutions to further Nike’s journey towards Zero-Trust networks.
Mentors and develops the capabilities of team members
Architect and implement enterprise-wide firewall solutions using Palo Alto Networks technologies (NGFW, Panorama, Prisma, Cortex), including high availability configurations and global policy orchestration.
Define and execute network segmentation and identity-based access strategies, integrating with Cisco ISE and 802.1x protocols to enforce least-privilege access.
Secure hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure) by managing ingress/egress controls, intra-cloud segmentation, and cloud-to-on-prem traffic flows.
Deploy and tune advanced threat prevention features (IDS/IPS, URL/DNS filtering, sandboxing, SSL/TLS decryption) while balancing performance and privacy compliance.
Develop and maintain automation pipelines using Python, Terraform, and GitHub to streamline firewall rule management, logging, and compliance reporting.
Lead root cause analysis and remediation for firewall-related incidents, including software upgrades, hardware failures, and DLP enforcement.
Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Infrastructure teams to align firewall policies with broader enterprise security objectives and compliance mandates.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field
- 12+ years in network security engineering focused on enterprise firewall platforms
- Deep expertise with Palo Alto Networks technologies and high-availability firewall architectures
- Experience with Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls, Panorama, Prisma, Cortex
- Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, VRF, MPLS), wireless, and SD-WAN
- Proven experience with SSL/TLS decryption, DLP, and Zero Trust implementations
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Terraform, Jenkins)
- Experience with network threat prevention technologies (IDS/IPS, URL/DNS filtering, sandboxing)
- Hands-on experience with traffic decryption and privacy regulations
- Experience with Network Access Control systems such as Cisco ISE and 802.1x
- Strong people leadership experience (managing engineers, performance reviews, hiring, retention)
- Excellent communication and ability to influence across technical and executive stakeholders
- Hands-on software engineering or programming background (preferred)
- Experience with or strong interest in agentic/generative AI and AI/ML to improve engineering outcomes
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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