Principal Network Security Engineer

Hiring near our US Centers of Excellence.

Hybrid, flexible environment

Irving, TX, Fort Myers, FL, or Stamford, CT

Gartner offers a hybrid, flexible environment, with remote work  that allows associates great flexibility to work from home, and opportunities to connect with colleagues for moments that matter on-site. Candidates that apply should be located within a reasonable proximity to one of Gartner’s Centers of Excellence office locations.

About Gartner IT: 

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.  
 

About the role:

Gartner seeks a Principal Network Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Information Security Team. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust security posture across Gartner's diverse technology landscape. Your expertise in security best practices, network security, data protection, and endpoint security will be essential in protecting Gartner's assets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information. 

A Principal Network Security Engineer is a senior-level position that involves overseeing security strategies and initiatives across an organization. This role requires extensive experience and expertise in cybersecurity, as well as the ability to lead teams and influence organizational security policies.

What you will do: 

• Collaborate with Leadership on the long-term strategy for network security, partnering with key resources to execute against that strategy.

• Overseeing security architecture and design for complex systems.

• Engaging with stakeholders to align security initiatives with business goals.

• Collaborate and mentor with a small team of associates focused on network security and security automation.

• Design, implement, and optimize security solutions that align with industry best practices and Gartner's specific needs.

• Manage and advise on a variety of security tools and platforms both current state and future state (e.g., NGFW firewalls, cloud network security,).

• Conducting advanced threat modeling and risk assessments.

• Contribute to a number of measurable strategic goals and priorities demonstrated through a mature metrics framework.

• Stay abreast of the latest security technologies and trends to identify opportunities for enhancing Gartner's security controls.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess security risks, identify risk, prioritize, and develop remediation plans.

• Participate in security incident response activities, providing technical expertise and leadership.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of security processes, procedures, and configurations.

• Apply expert knowledge to solve complex business/technical issues.

• Take ownership of assignments and drive them to completion.

• Take part in shaping the future of our Information Security organization.

What you will need: 

• Proficiency in Network security protocols and technologies. Proven experience in implementing and managing modern network security platforms like Zscaler, NGFW Firewalls, or similar (SaaS and Cloud).

• Experience with Cloud infrastructure (IaaS & PaaS) in Azure or AWS.

• Experience with Micro-Segmentation and Zero-Trust principals

• Experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAF) policies for new and existing web applications.

• Advanced knowledge of security architecture and design principles.

• Strategic thinking and the ability to influence organizational change.

• Experience in deploying NGFW’s using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) with automation tool (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.).

• Strong understanding of security principles, common attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.

• In-depth knowledge of network security, data protection, intrusion d