Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

Location: Dearborn, Michigan, United States (Remote)

Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Work Setting: Remote (Continental U.S.) with occasional travel.

Are you passionate about securing enterprise networks, driving Zero Trust transformation, and leading the architecture and evolution of next-generation network security platforms?

We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to provide technical leadership for enterprise network security strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations. This role is responsible for designing and modernizing secure connectivity solutions, advancing Zero Trust principles, strengthening cloud security, and ensuring highly available network security services across complex global environments.

Key Responsibilities

Network Security Strategy & Architecture

• Define and drive the enterprise network security roadmap, architecture standards, and long-term technology strategy.
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient network security solutions that support enterprise, cloud, operational, partner, and remote access environments.
• Lead modernization initiatives focused on Zero Trust, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and next-generation network security architectures.
• Establish governance frameworks, security standards, and best practices for network security technologies and services.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations that enhance security, performance, and operational efficiency.

Security Engineering & Platform Innovation

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of network security platforms and services.
• Develop and enhance security controls for firewalls, secure access solutions, network segmentation, identity-aware access, and threat prevention technologies.
• Drive adoption of automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and engineering best practices to improve consistency, scalability, and deployment efficiency.
• Partner with engineering teams to strengthen service reliability, security posture, and operational effectiveness.
• Support vulnerability remediation efforts and lead responses to critical and emerging security risks.

Cloud & Enterprise Connectivity Security

• Design and secure connectivity solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
• Ensure secure access for users, applications, partners, suppliers, and business-critical services.
• Support secure network architectures that align with Zero Trust and modern access management principles.
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, and security teams to integrate security throughout network environments.

Operational Excellence & Incident Management

• Support enterprise network security operations, incident response activities, and technical escalations.
• Provide technical leadership during major incidents and complex troubleshooting efforts.
• Drive improvements in service availability, resiliency, monitoring, and operational performance.
• Implement observability, reliability, and operational best practices to strengthen service health and performance.
• Contribute to change management, problem management, and continuous service improvement initiatives.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a senior technical advisor and mentor for network security engineers and technical teams.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that require coordination across security, networking, cloud, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Communicate architectural strategies, technical risks, dependencies, and recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Build strong partnerships with internal teams and external technology vendors to ensure successful implementation and lifecycle management of security solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 12 years of experience in enterprise information technology environments.
• 6 years of experience in network security engineering, architecture, or related cybersecurity disciplines.
• Proven experience developing enterprise network security strategies, architectures, and roadmaps.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise network operations, incident response, and change management processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing stakeholders across complex organizations.

Technical Requirements

• Deep expertise in network security technologies, secure access solutions, next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, and Zero Trust architectures.
• Strong knowledge of SASE, ZTNA, secure remote access, and cloud security networking concepts.
• Experience with routing, switching, LAN/WAN technologies, VPNs, segmentation, and network architecture design.
• Hands-on experience with network monitoring, packet analysis, and troubleshooting tools.
• Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, IP address management, and enterprise network infrastructure services.
• Experience implementing network automation and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment, vulnerability management, and security controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications in networking, cybersecurity, or cloud security.
• Experience modernizing legacy network and access management architectures.
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), observability, and operational excellence practices.
• Experience applying automation, AI-driven workflows, or advanced analytics within network security operations.
• Experience supporting global, high-availability environments with 24x7 operational requirements.
• Familiarity with vendor management and technology partnership engagements.