Technical Product Manager Network Security-Firewall IDS IPS

We are looking for a Network Security Technical Product Manager to support our Network Security team in safeguarding McDonalds. This position is part of the Global Technology group responsible for critical network security services including firewall IPS/IDS SSE ZTNA VPN and DDoS protection. The role involves leading all aspects of the strategic direction technical development and daily operation of various Network Security products and platforms primarily focusing on Firewall IDS and IPS.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new Network Security services and improving existing ones to safeguard our users devices networks applications and data. Setting highlevel strategy and direction for the services under their purview they will also establish clear expectations goals and requirements for vendors which will serve as metrics for success. It is important to engage with all business and tech teams to meet market and internal needs.

This role reports directly to the Director of Global Network Security.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

You will work closely with market technology teams Global Technology Risk Management teams Global Technology Infrastructure and Operations teams application owners key vendors and others to ensure the accurate design and functioning of McDonalds network security services.

• Lead design engineering and delivery activities for network security platforms focusing on Firewall and NDR.
• Act as platform owner responsible for improvement and life cycle management of NGFW and NDR platforms.
• Analyze sophisticated network security issues resolve causes and identify corrective actions.
• Ensure availability and performance of the platform to meet business needs.
• Coordinate platform vision strategy and roadmap including market research backlog prioritization and budgets.
• Lead external vendors to ensure service delivery meets standards and business needs.
• Lead technical evaluation and vendor selection for innovative platform development.
• Define document and communicate network security standards platform documentations.
• Lead maintain and improve platform capacity and performance.
• Develop platform resilience business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Drive automation for deployment configuration and incident resolution.
• Support the development of network security platform vision strategy and roadmap in partnership with global technology and external stakeholders.
• Support technical evaluation and vendor selection to develop and deploy groundbreaking platforms spanning beyond traditional technology.
• Rationalize network security landscape and select new platforms to deliver value to McDonalds.
• Lead maintain and continuously improve the platform its capacity and performance.

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $129800 $165490 per year 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately in determining your pay we may also consider your experience and other jobrelated factors.

Qualifications :

• Expertise knowledge and experience 5 Years) in designing building supporting and managing network security products and platforms including but not limited to Firewall IDS and IPS.
• Indepth knowledge and experience in owning and or leading one or more of the Firewall Technology in sophisticated environment
• Palo Alto Firewall
• CheckPoint Firewalls
• Cisco Fierwalls.
• Shown experience designing building supporting and managing Azure AWS or GCP Security Groups/Firewalls.
• Experience in leading and delivering Network Security services in AWS GCP or Azure cloud environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developing network security standards and policies and transforming networks to adhere to them.
• 3 years) Experience in leading and delivering services using 3rd party vendors and service providers.
• Experience in evaluating and selecting new technologies translating them into roadmaps and developing arguments
• Experience in delivering largescale automation (e.g. Network as Code) for delivering network security services.

Preferred skills:

• Bachelors degree in engineering Computer Science Network Cyber security
• Experience in leading Network Security transformation program for a sophisticated and multinational company.
• Experience in leading the innovation and standardization of network security solutions across the business.
• Experience leading a 24x7x365 team.
• Driving continuous service and process improvements and translating them into viable solutions.
• Professional certifications such as CCIE/CCNP Security PCNSE CISM CISSP.
• Experience working with an Agile environment. Familiar with documentation process and tools JIRA and Confluence preferred.
• Experienced with Dev/Ops and CI/CD pipeline tools.

Additional Information :

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits a 401(k) plan adoption assistance program educational assistance program flexible ways of working and time off policies (including sick leave parental leave and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonalds longterm incentive plan.

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