Network Security Lead

<h3>Job Title</h3>Network Security Lead<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><b>Role Summary</b></p><p>Enterprise IT Security at Philips is responsible for security architecture across enterprise infrastructure, networks, and cloud platforms. The Network Security Manager will lead the design and governance of secure network architectures across on-premise and cloud environments.</p><p>The role will focus on <b>network security architecture, Cisco-based infrastructure, cloud security integration, and enterprise security monitoring</b>, ensuring alignment with Philips security standards and industry frameworks.</p><p><b>Network Security Architecture</b></p><ul><li>Define and maintain the <b>enterprise network security architecture</b> covering data centers, campus networks, SDLAN environments, and cloud connectivity.</li><li>Ensure secure segmentation, secure access controls, and resilient network designs aligned with Zero Trust principles.</li><li>Review and approve network architecture designs for enterprise projects and ensure compliance with Philips security architecture standards.</li><li>Design and maintain <b>security architecture for enterprise infrastructure</b>, including network devices, load balancers, gateways, and connectivity platforms.</li></ul><p><b>Network Security Technologies</b></p><ul><li>Provide architectural oversight and expertise for network security technologies including <b>Cisco routing and switching platforms, Cisco ASA/Firepower firewalls, and enterprise network security controls</b>.</li><li>Support deployment and governance of secure network technologies such as <b>network segmentation, secure remote access, VPN architectures, and network traffic inspection mechanisms</b>.</li></ul><p><b>SDLAN and Network Segmentation</b></p><ul><li>Design secure <b>Software Defined LAN (SDLAN)</b> and segmentation architectures to support enterprise digital environments and healthcare systems.</li><li>Implement micro-segmentation strategies and secure communication policies between applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.</li><li>Ensure SDLAN deployments align with enterprise network security architecture and regulatory requirements.</li></ul><p><b>Cloud Network Security</b></p><ul><li>Define network security architecture for cloud environments including <b>Azure, AWS, and other enterprise cloud platforms</b>.</li><li>Ensure secure implementation of cloud firewalls, private connectivity, network segmentation, and secure hybrid connectivity.</li><li>Support architecture reviews for cloud deployments to ensure alignment with enterprise network security policies and cloud security best practices.</li></ul><p><b>Firewall Architecture and Security Controls</b></p><ul><li>Define enterprise standards for <b>network and cloud firewall architectures</b> including perimeter security, application-layer inspection, and secure access controls.</li><li>Support governance and architecture reviews for firewall implementations across data center and cloud environments.</li><li>Ensure firewall configurations and policies align with enterprise security baselines and risk management practices.</li></ul><p><b>Security Baselines and Monitoring</b></p><ul><li>Define and maintain <b>security configuration baselines for network devices</b> including routers, switches, firewalls, and connectivity infrastructure.</li><li>Ensure devices comply with enterprise hardening standards and industry security best practices.</li><li>Support integration of network devices with enterprise <b>security monitoring platforms, SIEM solutions, and security analytics systems</b>.</li></ul><p><b>Vulnerability Management</b></p><ul><li>Support vulnerability management processes for network and infrastructure components by identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risk exposure, and defining remediation plans.</li><li>Work with infrastructure teams to prioritize remediation activities and ensure timely closure of critical vulnerabilities across enterprise network environments.</li></ul><p><b>Architecture Reviews and Governance</b></p><ul><li>Conduct security architecture reviews for infrastructure and network-related projects to ensure compliance with enterprise security architecture frameworks. Provide approval for architecture designs and recommend security improvements where required.</li><li>Review existing infrastructure environments and address legacy security gaps or exceptions identified in previous assessments.</li></ul><p><b>Risk Management and Exception Handling</b></p><ul><li>Identify security risks in network and infrastructure architectures and work with stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies.</li><li>Address historical security gaps and ensure remediation plans are implemented across enterprise environments.</li><li>Support governance processes for managing security exceptions and ensure appropriate risk acceptance procedures are followed.</li></ul><p><b>Collaboration and Security Initiatives</b></p><ul><li>Collaborate with enterprise architecture, infrastructure engineering, cloud teams, and security operations teams to drive network security improvements.</li><li>Support enterprise security initiatives aimed at strengthening infrastructure resilience and security posture.</li><li>Promote security-by-design practices across infrastructure and network deployment projects.</li></ul><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><p>10&#43; years of experience in infrastructure or network security with strong expertise in <b>network security architecture and enterprise network technologies</b>. Hands-on experience with <b>Cisco network devices and enterprise networking environments</b> is required.</p><p>Strong understanding of <b>network security principles, firewall architectures, cloud networking, vulnerability management, and security monitoring frameworks</b>.</p><p><b>Preferred Certifications</b></p><ul><li>CISSP</li><li>CCNP / CCIE (Security or Enterprise)</li><li>CCSP</li><li>Cisco Security Certifications</li></ul><p></p><p><br /><b>How we work together</b><br />We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.<br />Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.<br />Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.<br />Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role.<br /><b>About Philips</b><br />We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won&#39;t stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.<br />• Learn more about <a href="https://www.philips.com/a-w/about.html" target="_blank">our business</a>.<br />• Discover <a href="https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/our-history.html" target="_blank">our rich and exciting history</a>.<br />• Learn more about <a href="https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/environmental-social-governance/our-purpose" target="_blank">our purpose</a>.<br />If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care <a href="https://www.careers.philips.com/global/en/our-culture" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>