Security Engineer, Data Center Network Device Security

Responsibilities

• Operate the enterprise cybersecurity strategy and drive execution across the organization.
• Translate strategic security priorities into measurable operational plans, governance models, and execution roadmaps.
• Establish accountability, execution rigor, and operational cadence across security initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, product, AI, cloud, and infrastructure teams to enable innovation while appropriately managing enterprise risk.
• Develop pragmatic, scalable security frameworks that support rapid product development and emerging technology adoption.
• Drive a culture of “secure enablement” focused on helping teams move quickly and safely.
• Ensure security controls are proportional, practical, and aligned to business impact.
• Oversee execution of enterprise security programs across areas such as cloud security, identity and access management, security operations and incident response, vulnerability management, AI security governance, third-party risk, security architecture, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Continuously improve operational maturity, scalability, and effectiveness of the security organization.
• Build strong partnerships across engineering, product, IT, legal, HR, compliance, and executive leadership teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on operational resilience, cybersecurity risk, and emerging technologies.
• Participate in executive briefings, customer trust discussions, security reviews, and high-priority escalations.
• Support strategic customer and prospect engagements requiring executive-level security credibility.
• Help articulate the company’s security strategy, operational maturity, and approach to emerging technologies.
• Partner with Field CISOs and sales leadership on strategic accounts where internal operational expertise is valuable.
• Help scale and mature the security organization, operating model, and leadership team.
• Drive operational excellence, prioritization, and organizational effectiveness across security functions.
• Mentor and develop future security leaders across the organization.

Requirements

Business-minded and commercially aware
Pragmatic and solutions-oriented
Strong executive judgment and risk assessment capabilities
Comfortable making informed tradeoffs in fast-moving environments
Collaborative partner to engineering and product organizations
High bias for action and operational execution
Believes security should enable the business, not constrain it

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent certification
Experience leading security programs in a large enterprise environment
Proven ability to balance security governance with business realities
Experience with cloud security, identity and access management, security operations and incident response, vulnerability management, AI security governance, third-party risk, security architecture, and governance, risk, and compliance

Skills

Strategic thinking and planning
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Risk assessment and mitigation
Leadership and mentorship
Innovation and adaptability

Benefits

Fortinet offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Pay

$350,000 - $380,000

Schedule

N/A