Sr. Manager - IT Security
About the role
The Sr. Manager, Network & Infrastructure Security is accountable for the security-by-design, operational resiliency, and lifecycle governance of Avangrid’s network security and enterprise infrastructure security platforms. This role leads two teams responsible for protecting connectivity and critical IT services across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
Leads and integrates Network Security and Infrastructure Security capabilities, establishing a cohesive operating model, clear ownership, and measurable outcomes for protection of enterprise connectivity and IT platforms.
Defines the technology strategy, target-state architecture, and multi-year roadmaps for network security and enterprise infrastructure security services, aligned to Avangrid standards, business priorities, and the enterprise risk posture.
Establishes lifecycle management programs to ensure security technologies are correctly deployed, maintained, patched, and modernized; manages roadmaps aligned to enterprise strategy, technology evolution, and continuous transformation.
Provides leadership over current and future enterprise security technologies and services, including platforms such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco, WAF and edge security platforms such as Akamai WAF, secure web gateway/proxy platforms such as Zscaler, privileged access platforms such as CyberArk, network detection and response platforms such as ExtraHop, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Drives modernization and standardization of enterprise firewall and SD-WAN services, including policy governance, rule base optimization, segmentation alignment, VPN/NAT standards, high availability, logging, monitoring, change validation, and operational readiness.
Manages operational security, resiliency, and reliability for network and infrastructure security services; defines operational programs and identifies opportunities for improving operational efficiency and reliability as demanded by Avangrid corporate applications.
Partners with Cybersecurity, Corporate Security, Risk, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Network Engineering teams to align priorities, manage shared dependencies, and drive enterprise security outcomes.
Manages vendor relationships and service delivery expectations, including operational KPIs/SLAs, contract performance, service reviews, and financial stewardship for assigned programs and platforms.
Provides leadership for managers, technical leads, and individual contributors: sets objectives, manages performance, develops skills and career paths, executes workforce planning, and builds an inclusive, high-performing culture.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, engineering, or a related field and a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Relevant experience to include a minimum of five (5) years as a Technology Manager, including direct people leadership and accountability for service delivery, operating model maturity, and multi-team execution.
Demonstrated leadership across enterprise network security and infrastructure security capabilities in a large-scale, complex environment, including enterprise firewall, SD-WAN, WAF, IDS/IPS, segmentation, secure connectivity (VPN/NAT), cloud network security, identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), endpoint security, vulnerability management, network detection and response (NDR), and security tooling operations.
Strong understanding of firewall policy lifecycle management, rule review and optimization, segmentation strategy, VPN/NAT governance, high availability, logging, monitoring, change validation, and audit evidence requirements.
Experience leading enterprise security platforms and vendors such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco, Akamai WAF, Zscaler, CyberArk, ExtraHop, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Ability to establish governance, engineering standards, and operating rhythms that improve security outcomes, service reliability, and delivery predictability.
Experience defining and managing operational metrics, including KPIs and SLAs; leading service reviews; maintaining operational dashboards; and producing executive reporting, risk summaries, roadmap updates, and decision materials.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities and meet target deadlines.
Ability to communicate with and influence technical and non-technical customers, colleagues, and vendors.
Ability to share knowledge and mentor and manage less experienced team members.
Strong commitment to personnel safety and IT security.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
Experience with Fortinet technologies such as FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and Secure SD-WAN, or equivalent firewall and SD-WAN platforms.
Experience with enterprise firewall platforms such as Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Experience with WAF and edge security platforms such as Akamai WAF, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Experience with proxy or secure web gateway platforms such as Zscaler, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Experience with privileged access management or identity security platforms such as CyberArk, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Experience with network detection and response platforms such as ExtraHop, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
Relevant certifications in network security, firewall, SD-WAN, cybersecurity, infrastructure security, identity security, or IT service management.
Benefits
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
Generous performance-based bonuses
12% 401(k) match
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways
Pay
$155,600 - $194,500
Schedule
On Site - Office