Director, Network Security Engineering

A leading cloud-based software company providing customer relationship management and enterprise solutions.
Security
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
17+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cybersecurity · Cloud

Description For Director, Network Security Engineering

Salesforce's Network Security team is seeking a Director to lead their network security engineering efforts. This is a senior leadership role responsible for designing, building, and maintaining innovative security services and solutions for both internal and external customers. The position focuses on various aspects of public cloud security, including Micro-Segmentation, Zero-Trust, Network ACLs, L4/L7 Firewall, WAF, mTLS, monitoring, and automation.

As Director, you'll manage a development team working on cutting-edge security platforms, with responsibilities spanning from talent acquisition and retention to technical direction setting. The role requires a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, with a focus on building services that enable business growth through proper security implementation.

The position offers exciting opportunities to lead efforts in building cloud-agnostic services and large-scale cloud infrastructure. You'll be working in a culture that values ownership, delivery, and innovation, while driving the end-to-end delivery of world-class security solutions. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, from engineering teams to executives, making strategic decisions about security, products, and services.

This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned professional with extensive experience in network security, public cloud environments, and team leadership. The role requires someone who can balance technical depth with excellent people management skills, thriving in a dynamic, challenging environment while maintaining clear communication and collaboration across teams. You'll be at the forefront of developing and implementing security solutions that protect one of the world's leading enterprise software companies.

Last updated 4 months ago

Responsibilities For Director, Network Security Engineering

  • Lead team developing distributed systems for network-level security controls in public cloud
  • Hire and retain security talent, grow team and guide technical direction
  • Lead research and implementation of new networking security solutions
  • Advance and operate security scanning platforms in DevOps model
  • Perform code reviews and set software development best practices
  • Partner with engineering teams for security strategies
  • Collaborate with teams to solve security problems
  • Improve policies, procedures and technology
  • Interact with industry experts, partners, staff and auditors
  • Work with geographically distributed team

Requirements For Director, Network Security Engineering

Go
Java
Python
Linux
Kubernetes
  • 17+ years industry experience
  • 10+ years direct people management experience
  • 5+ years SaaS, PaaS or IaaS software development
  • 5+ years high-availability 24/7 environment experience
  • 5+ years public cloud environments experience
  • 5+ years developing Network Security Technologies
  • 2+ years Service Mesh, Istio, Envoy experience
  • Expertise in L4/Layer 7 Firewall & WAF Development
  • Strong knowledge of network security platforms and protocols
  • Proficiency in object-oriented programming (Go, Java, C++, Python)
  • Experience with Linux systems
  • Strong distributed systems and architecture knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills

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