Associate Director - Enterprise Network Security

Kforce Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an Associate Director, Enterprise Network Security in New York City on a hybrid basis. You will lead the strategy, development, and operations of enterprise network security across a large-scale environment, partnering with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to enable secure operations.

This senior leadership role requires hands-on technical depth, a track record of managing security technologies, incident response, and strong vendor relationships within a complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise network security, especially Palo Alto technologies and centralized firewall management.
• Experience with F5, WAFs, and/or Forescout is a strong plus.
• Strong incident management and risk mitigation in large enterprises.
• Ability to balance technical depth with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise network security strategy and roadmap.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and security professionals.
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of enterprise security technologies.
• Drive incident response coordination, escalation management, and remediation efforts.
• Lead infrastructure assessments, risk mitigation, and security hardening initiatives.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams on enterprise security initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships, hardware lifecycle planning, and budget allocation.
• Promote a security-first operational culture across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Palo Alto

F5

WAF

Incident management

Vendor management

Network security

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

F5 BIG-IP

WAF solutions

Forescout

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in NYC that is seeking an Associate Director, Enterprise Network Security. Summary: We are partnering with a highly respected, mission-driven organization in New York/Hybrid seeking an Associate Director of Enterprise Network Security to join a growing infrastructure and security leadership team. This is a high-impact, hands‑on leadership opportunity within a large-scale enterprise environment supporting critical operations, enterprise modernization, and long-term infrastructure growth. The Associate Director of Enterprise Network Security will oversee the strategy, implementation, and ongoing operations of enterprise network security infrastructure across a complex environment. This role requires a strong balance of leadership, operational ownership, and hands‑on technical depth. This team is actively investing in major enterprise infrastructure and security initiatives, including:

• Enterprise network security modernization
• Large-scale infrastructure refresh and upgrade programs
• Hybrid cloud and security expansion efforts
• High-availability and secure access initiatives
• Network segmentation and operational resiliency improvements
• Enterprise-wide security and infrastructure optimization projects

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise network security strategy and roadmap
• Lead and mentor a high‑performing team of engineers and security professionals
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of enterprise security technologies
• Drive incident response coordination, escalation management, and remediation efforts
• Lead infrastructure assessments, risk mitigation, and security hardening initiatives
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams on enterprise security initiatives
• Manage vendor relationships, hardware lifecycle planning, and budget allocation
• Promote a security‑first operational culture across the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (4-year degree) required in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of leadership or people management experience
• Strong hands‑on experience supporting enterprise network security environments, particularly Palo Alto technologies and centralized firewall management platforms
• Experience with F5 technologies, load balancing, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and/or Forescout is a strong plus
• Strong operational and incident management background within large enterprise environments
• Experience leading infrastructure upgrades, migrations, or modernization initiatives
• Ability to balance technical depth with leadership responsibilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

This Role Is Best Suited For Someone Who

• Enjoys both leadership and hands‑on engineering
• Has operated within large enterprise environments
• Can balance strategic thinking with day‑to‑day operational ownership
• Is calm under pressure during incidents and escalations
• Wants long‑term growth within a highly stable organization

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Prestigious, highly stable organization with long‑term growth
• Strong compensation package

Outstanding Benefits Including

• 403(b) retirement plan with strong employer contribution
• Generous PTO package
• Tuition reimbursement/continuing education support
• Excellent medical coverage
• Large‑scale enterprise environment with modern infrastructure initiatives
• High visibility role with strong leadership exposure

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.