Manager, Firewall Policy Engineering

Centene Corporation; Florida; Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work arrangements (remote,hyb

field or office schedule

Zusammenfassung

Centene Corporation is seeking a Manager of Firewall Policy Engineering to lead the security engineering function, drive delivery, and advance capabilities. You will partner with senior engineers and capability stewards for technical leadership and architectural direction.

You will manage priorities, reduce manual work through automation, and ensure policy standards are consistently applied across the organization. This role supports enterprise security initiatives and risk management.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading security or network engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of enterprise firewall security concepts and network security controls.
• Ability to prioritize substantial operational and project demand within finite engineering capacity.
• Experience improving engineering processes through standardization and automation.
• Risk-based decision-making capability.
• Ability to translate technical security concerns into business risk and outcomes.

Aufgaben

• Lead engineering execution for enterprise firewall security capabilities.
• Establish repeatable engineering practices for firewall policy implementation and lifecycle management.
• Ensure engineering work transitions cleanly into sustainable operational support.
• Lead execution of firewall security engineering projects and strategic initiatives.
• Align engineering capacity to organizational priorities.
• Manage project dependencies, resource constraints, and delivery risks.
• Partner with application, network, cloud, infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams.
• Ensure firewall security standards and engineering practices are consistently applied.
• Identify and elevate material security risks and exceptions.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Firewall concepts

Risk assessment

Automation

Policy management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Position Purpose:

The Manager, Firewall Policy Engineering is responsible for the leadership, delivery execution, workforce management, and capability advancement of the Firewall Security Engineering function.

The Manager is accountable for team performance, engineering delivery, operational execution, and continuous improvement while partnering with senior engineers and Capability Stewards for technical leadership and architectural direction.

Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J -1, OPT, or CPT.

Security Engineering & Delivery:

• Lead engineering execution for enterprise firewall security capabilities.
• Establish repeatable engineering practices for firewall policy implementation and lifecycle management.
• Ensure engineering work transitions cleanly into sustainable operational support.

Firewall Policy & Security Controls:

• Firewall Policy Engineering.
• Firewall Rule Implementation.
• Network Segmentation Controls.
• Security Policy Standards.
• Policy Recertification Support.
• Firewall Change Engineering.
• Policy Exception Management.
• Cloud and Hybrid Firewall Security Controls.
• Identify opportunities to reduce repetitive and manual engineering activities.
• Advance policy automation, orchestration, and standardized workflows where appropriate.
• Establish measurable engineering processes and control validation.
• Reduce unnecessary complexity and technical debt within firewall policies.
• Improve visibility into engineering workload, delivery, policy health, and control effectiveness.

Program and Project Execution:

• Lead execution of firewall security engineering projects and strategic initiatives.
• Align engineering capacity to organizational priorities.
• Manage project dependencies, resource constraints, and delivery risks.
• Partner with application, network, cloud, infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams.

Governance and Risk Management:

• Ensure firewall security standards and engineering practices are consistently applied.
• Identify and elevate material security risks and exceptions.
• Maintain appropriate documentation, standards, procedures, and engineering practices.
• Ensure risks associated with firewall policy decisions are visible to appropriate decision-makers.
• Hold external providers accountable for contracted engineering and support responsibilities.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities that can improve engineering efficiency, automation, and policy management.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading security or network engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of enterprise firewall security concepts and network security controls.
• Ability to prioritize substantial operational and project demand within finite engineering capacity.
• Experience improving engineering processes through standardization and automation.
• Risk-based decision-making capability.
• Ability to translate technical security concerns into business risk and outcomes.

Collaboration and team building skills.

You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.