AVP, Network Security Manager (Tech Ops)

Do you have a passion for defeating threats and defending against bad actors?

Would you like to be a key decision maker and creative problem solver in how we do so?

Have you successfully defended an active attack, APT or volumetric?  If so, keep reading on….

Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you! 

LPL is seeking an AVP, Network Security Manager to lead their network security products including Palo Alto and Cisco Next Generation firewalls.  This individual will be responsible for leading technical engineers, overseeing design, engineering, and operations management of network security products operating in a multiple data center environment and the cloud. The position directly relates to securing and protecting LPL, our Advisors and their clients.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop a team of up to 5 FTE engineering staff and contract workers.
  Design, engineering, and operations of Palo Alto and Cisco FTD firewalls

• Automation development using scripting languages such as Python or PERL and/or knowledge leveraging API’s for data exchange.

• Engineering and operations of VPN and Cisco ISE/NAC remote access environment

• Implementing firewall solutions in AWS cloud environment using an auto-scaling design

• Familiarly with DDoS, proxy, honey-pots, and cloud network security technologies.

• Troubleshooting complex network security issues and identifying root cause of issues and developing continuous improvement of the platform

• Security hardening of platform devices reducing vulnerability footprint

• Managing firewall service request using firewall orchestration services

• Manage and optimize logging of firewall traffic and rule base activity

• Maintain security baseline standards and design documentation and diagrams

What does your success look like in the first 90 days?

• Understand the department goals, the people you lead, and begin thinking about how you contribute to both.

• Establish a rapport with your peer group.  They will help guide you to success.

• Identify gaps in the current program and draft ideas to solve for.

• Get to know LPL!  Understand where the business is going and what the plan is to get there.  Gain an understanding of the present culture. 

What are we looking for? We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years’ experience in networking and working knowledge with routers and switches

• 3-5+ years’ engineering and administrating enterprise level of Palo Alto and Cisco FTD firewalls

• 1+ years of technical people leadership experience

• Advanced engineering of firewall traffic and policy optimization, and ability to troubleshoot data traffic flow with packet captures

• Enterprise level experience with L2/L3 networking

Preferences:

• Prior experience in a InfoSec role

• Security and Network Certifications desirable such as CISSP, CEH, CCNP, CCNA, CCIE.

• 2+ year’s experience managing network security in a cloud environment.  AWS preferred.

• Familiarity and experience with implementing a zero-trust architecture.

Why LPL? 

At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.

We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees.We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.

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Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lpl.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.  Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (800) 877-7210.