• Location: Charlotte NC
• Type: Contract
• Job #25930

Company Overview:
A leading financial services company specializing in providing responsible credit access to nonprime customers is seeking a Lead Network Security Architect. This role focuses on defining and advancing network security architecture and strategy within a dynamic and innovative environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain the organization’s network security architecture
• Develop security control frameworks for network segmentation, access control, and traffic inspection
• Translate cybersecurity best practices into practical network security controls
• Align network security architecture with Zero Trust and least-privilege principles
• Provide architectural guidance for platforms such as Palo Alto Networks firewalls and VPN solutions
• Mentor network and security engineers in applying security architecture principles
• Collaborate with cybersecurity to translate risk management objectives into network security controls
• Provide architectural oversight for major upgrades and platform lifecycle changes

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of network security or cybersecurity experience
• Strong foundation in cybersecurity principles including network segmentation and Zero Trust architecture
• Deep understanding of enterprise firewall platforms
• Experience designing and maintaining IPSec and remote access VPN architecture
• Strong understanding of routing and network protocols including BGP and OSPF
• Experience with Panorama at enterprise scale and SASE platforms
• Familiarity with automation and infrastructure-as-code approaches to security infrastructure

Compensation:
Pay Rate: $100 – $100/hr, DOE