Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Job description

**Who You’ll Work With** As a Lead Firewall Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of network security engineers. You will be responsible for designing sprint scopes, managing firewall deployments, and driving innovation in cloud firewall capabilities. This role requires a strong understanding of network security principles, hands-on experience with firewall technologies, and the ability to lead and develop team members. Primary customers and peer groups will be Core Infrastructure Engineering, Corporate Information Security, and Nike Operations Center. **Who We Are Looking For** The candidate shall have enterprise level Security acumen, experience working on Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls, and managerial experience. - 7+ years of experience in a network security engineering role - Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto Networks security solutions - Understanding of network design and operations across full stack technologies - Knowledge of network threat prevention methodologies and protocols - Experience with Network Access Control systems such as Cisco ISE - Hands-on experience with traffic decryption and privacy regulations - Proficiency with network automation tools and scripting languages - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities **What You’ll Work On** You will be responsible for leading sprints and providing leadership to a Firewall Squad for IT networks, play a role is building automations, Agents, and solutions to further Nike’s journey towards Zero-Trust networks. - Provides leadership to the squad/work team, delivering a vision for work requirements for the quarter; Designs the scope of sprints within the quarter - Mentors and develops the capabilities of team members - Conducts technical assessments of team members and provides feedback on performance as necessary. - Identifies interdependencies between systems/products, assesses risk, and develops mitigation strategies in major initiatives - Serves as the critical technical lead for a major business solution from ideation to implementation - Demonstrates engineering ownership for a system(s), proactively anticipating concerns and escalating them to management - Holds team members accountable to quality standards, ensuring that the needs of the business are met and a high-quality user experience is delivered - Managing large scale NGFW deployment - Lead POC activities for Cloud Firewall capabilities