Senior Network Security Controls Manager

Boeing

Network Security Controls Senior Manager leading multi-discipline teams for Network Security at Boeing. Responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining network security architecture and controls.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeArlington • Alabama, California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,450 - $233,450 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewalls

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-discipline network security engineering team (7–12 direct reports) supporting firewalls, virtual private network/remote access (VPN), zero trust network access (ZTNA), secure access service edge/secure service edge (SASE/SSE), web and domain name system (DNS) filtering, network access control (NAC), micro-segmentation, wireless, Wi-Fi, and network detection capabilities
Define and execute the network security product roadmap aligned to enterprise zero trust priorities and the broader Cyber Protection & Defense strategy
Drive the networking portions of the enterprise Zscaler implementation — including Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA: secure web gateway, cloud firewall, uniform resource locator (URL) filtering, secure sockets layer (SSL) inspection, cloud sandbox) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA: zero trust network access for private applications)
Build and maintain the network security control plane: design, engineering, and lifecycle management of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, GlobalProtect, Prisma, web and domain name system (DNS) filtering, web application firewall (WAF) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) solutions, network access control (NAC) and micro-segmentation tooling, and network detection
Champion modern engineering practices including infrastructure as code for network security policy, automated testing of controls, and continuous improvement of the engineering and delivery experience
Partner with other cyber control areas — identity and access management (IAM), endpoint controls, data security, application security, and cloud security — to bring zero trust to the Cyber organization through joint policy design, integration patterns, and shared metrics
Establish and maintain the operational hand-off model with the Infrastructure & Operations organization for day-to-day support, patching, and incident handling of network security infrastructure
Manage vendor relationships and contracts with Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, and other network security vendors; conduct quarterly business reviews, evaluate new tools, and drive adoption where appropriate
Perform as company independent system of record (ISO) control owner for network security controls. Manage integration and closure of security findings of network systems and reconcile with Boeing policies and ISO controls. Act as organizational interface to corporate audit and sustainability of network security processes with corporate audit and Boeing policy compliance
Support Information Security organizational consultant to Business Units and other information technology (IT) organizations to influence adoption of, and compliance with, security policies, practices, and network controls. Ensure business units understand corporate policies and Department of Defense (DoD) network security positions when developing systems that rely on the corporate network
Manage, support, and maintain the messaging backbone service to ensure Boeing email is secure from spam, junk, malware, and phishing
Manage and own network filtering rules for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) proscribed countries and non-Boeing access filter globally
Own capacity planning, cost management, and platform health reporting for network security services
Hire, retain, and develop senior individual contributors and team leads; drive career development plans and performance reviews
Provide cost, risk, and impact analysis for network security design and operational decisions; present to executive stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, software engineering, electrical engineering, certification, network security and/or cybersecurity
10+ years of experience with security risk analysis, network communication concepts, principles and architectures, associated with network planning, design, integration and maintenance
10+ years of experience working on teams and projects that involve cross-functional and/or cross-business domains with executive interface experience
5+ years of experience Palo Alto Networks firewall
3+ years of experience with Zero Trust principles and architecture, including identity-driven access enforcement, micro segmentation, and policy-based controls
3+ years of experience as a manager of people

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
flexible spending accounts
health savings accounts
retirement savings plans
life and disability insurance programs
paid and unpaid time away from work

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Hard Skills & Tools

network securityfirewallsVPNzero trust network accesssecure access service edgenetwork access controlmicro-segmentationPalo Alto NetworksZscalersecurity risk analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationcommunicationteam managementcareer developmentperformance reviewsstrategic planningstakeholder presentationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreenetwork security certification