AVP, Network Security Engineer

Calance, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Educational assistance and training

Job summary

Calance, Inc. in New York is seeking an AVP Network Security Engineer to lead security operations across enterprise cloud environments.

This role reports to senior leadership and will drive incident response, threat monitoring, and risk assessments while protecting critical assets. The ideal candidate has 6–8 years of hands-on security experience, expertise with AWS/Azure, and a proven ability to mentor engineers, deploy firewall rules, and coordinate audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6–8 years of hands-on experience with AWS/Azure in production environments.
• Experience managing and resolving security alerts from multiple sources.
• Experience deploying firewall rules to meet business and technical requirements.
• Ability to follow runbooks for deployments and upgrades.
• Knowledge of security protocols, authentication and authorization.

Responsibilities

• Lead Network Security Engineers to ensure timely security responses.
• Respond to CSOC alerts from Carbon Black, Microsoft Defender, and McAfee.
• Deploy standard firewall rules to meet requirements.
• Implement changes and upgrades in response to vulnerabilities.
• Support audit evidence collection for leadership reviews.
• Participate in risk assessments for TVM and SIEM processes.
• Collect metrics to provide threat visibility to management.

Skills

Leadership

Security operations

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Carbon Black

Microsoft Defender

McAfee

SIEM

TVM

Job description

Job Title AVP, Network Security Engineer - ID: 45163

Duration Permanent

Start Date ASAP

Location NYC, NY

Our Client: A leading financial services organization focused on secure, resilient technology is seeking a Network Security Engineer, AVP. This role offers the chance to lead security operations across enterprise cloud environments and advance your leadership career in an innovation-driven setting.

Position: Network Security Engineer, AVP

Duration: Permanent (full-time, from day one)

Location: Midtown West, New York, NY

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Are you ready to lead the front line of enterprise cybersecurity? You will manage Network Security Engineers and ensure critical alerts from the Cyber Security Operations Center and endpoint platforms are triaged and resolved quickly. You will also oversee firewall rule deployments, drive remediation of vulnerabilities and incursions, and partner with VP and engineering leaders on audit readiness and risk assessments. This role directly protects the institution's systems and data while giving you visibility into threat intelligence and security strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage Network Security Engineers to ensure network security processes are executed well and responded to in a timely manner
• Review, respond to, and resolve alerts from the CSOC, Carbon Black, Microsoft Defender, and McAfee to keep systems and applications secure
• Deploy standard firewall rules that meet technical and business requirements
• Implement changes, updates, and upgrades in response to vulnerabilities and incursions
• Support VP and engineering leaders in gathering audit evidence
• Participate in RCSAs and risk assessments for TVM and SIEM processes
• Collect metrics that give management situational awareness of current threats and risks

Ideal Candidates Will Have

• Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a fast-paced security operations environment
• Strong analytical skills for correlating user and system activity during investigations
• A collaborative approach across application, infrastructure, and identity management teams
• Clear communication skills for briefing leadership on threats and risks

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• 6-8 years of hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) in production environments
• Ability to manage and resolve security alerts from multiple sources and escalates events that could lead to breach
• Experience deploying firewall rules to meet business and technical requirements
• Ability to follow runbooks for deployments and upgrades during business and off-hours
• Working knowledge of security protocols, authentication, and authorization

Other Skills

• Experience with SIEM and threat and vulnerability management (TVM)
• Familiarity with RCSAs and risk assessment processes
• Experience supporting audit requirements

Important Notes

• Benefits include comprehensive health and wellness coverage, a 401(k) retirement and savings plan, educational assistance and training programs, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays (subject to eligibility and plan terms).
• Responsibilities may evolve with business needs, and the role may include special projects as assigned by management.

Pay Range - $125K-$140K Yearly with Benefits

About Calance

Calance is a global IT company with operations in the United States, Canada, and India. Over the years, Calance has grown organically and has acquired numerous successful IT Services firms along the way. As a result, the company today is a mix of diverse cultures, talents, and expertise that collaborate globally to bring our best capabilities and thinking to clients.

Calance also offers benefits which includes Medical, Dental, Vision care, and 401K.

Calance - the place to grow.

www.calance.com