Manager, Network & Cybersecurity Engineering-816

Socket.dev; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Manager of Network & Cybersecurity Engineering to lead the combined teams while remaining hands-on. You will design, implement, and operate enterprise network and security platforms, guiding architecture, security controls, and incident response in partnership with IT leadership.

You will set technical standards, oversee readiness, mentor staff, manage budgets, and align infrastructure with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Network Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in enterprise network and/or cybersecurity engineering.
• Strong Cisco networking experience.
• Experience leading infrastructure and security projects.
• CCNP/CCIE or CISSP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead combined network and cybersecurity teams with hands-on involvement.
• Design, implement, and operate enterprise network and security platforms.
• Establish technical standards and platform strategy.
• Oversee incident response, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Mentor staff and manage project prioritization and delivery.

Skills

Advanced network engineering

Cybersecurity leadership

Network monitoring

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Network Engineering

Tools

Cisco routing & switching

Check Point firewall

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This position leads the combined Network and Cybersecurity Engineering teams and serves as both a hands-on senior engineer and working manager. The role is responsible for providing day-to-day technical and operational leadership while remaining directly involved in complex engineering work across enterprise networking and cybersecurity domains.

The Manager of Network & Cybersecurity Engineering is responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and continual improvement of the organization’s enterprise network and cybersecurity platforms. This includes technical leadership for network infrastructure, perimeter security, network security, endpoint security, application security, data security, threat prevention, security monitoring, and incident response.

This role functions as the organization’s lead network engineer and primary cybersecurity engineering leader. The position is expected to establish technical standards, guide platform strategy, oversee engineering and operational readiness, support incident response efforts, evaluate new technologies, assist with budgeting and lifecycle planning, and ensure alignment between infrastructure, security, and organizational goals.

While the role includes supervisory responsibilities, it is intentionally structured to remain highly hands-on, particularly as the network and cybersecurity teams continue to integrate and mature.

Salary Range

$140,000-$150,000 annually

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment –Demonstrates responsiveness and high-quality service.
• Professionalism & Integrity –Upholds ethical, fair, and trustworthy behavior.
• Organizational Excellence –Commits to continuous improvement and operational quality.
• Success Through Teamwork –Collaborates effectively and fosters open communication.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Advanced technical knowledge of enterprise network architecture and cybersecurity platforms.
• Strong hands-on engineering capability across routing, switching, firewalls, segmentation, secure access, monitoring, and response technologies.
• Demonstrated leadership in cybersecurity practices including incident response, security standards, platform strategy, and risk reduction.
• Strong skills in leadership, mentorship, and team development.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience developing technical standards, architecture documentation, procedures, and roadmaps.
• Proficiency in evaluating, adopting, and implementing infrastructure and security technologies.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project management abilities.
• Skilled in conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

TeamLeadership&Collaboration

• Provideday-to-dayleadership,guidance,andmentorshiptonetworkandcybersecurityengineers.
• Superviseteammemberperformance,development,skill progression,and work prioritization.
• Supportstaffing,recruiting,onboarding,retention,andsuccessionplanningefforts.
• Buildandmaintainaunifiedcultureacrossthe combinednetworkandcybersecurityteams.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, operational directors, business stakeholders, and project teams to align priorities and resources.
• Serveastheprimarytechnicalescalation pointforcomplexnetworkandcybersecurityissues.

Hands-OnEngineeringResponsibilities

• Function as the organization’s lead engineer for enterprise network infrastructure and related security technologies.
• Configure,troubleshoot,optimize,andmaintainCiscoswitches,routers,wireless,VPN,andrelated network technologies.
• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and support Check Point firewalls and related perimeter security platforms.
• Leadcomplextroubleshootingeffortsinvolvinginfrastructure,connectivity,segmentation,firewall policy, secure remote access, and security enforcement layers.
• Performandsupportupgrades,migrations,lifecyclereplacements,patching,andperformance optimization across network and security platforms.
• Maintain direct involvement in technical design, implementation, root-cause analysis, and production support.

CybersecurityLeadership&Operations

• Serveastheseniortechnicalleaderforcybersecurityengineering,securityoperationscoordination and incident response.
• Lead or coordinate technical incident response activities for cybersecurity and network-related events, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident improvement.
• Develop,maintain,andimprovecybersecurityengineeringstandards,responseprocedures,and technical playbooks.
• Evaluate,recommend,implement,andoptimizetechnologiesthatstrengthenprevention,visibility, monitoring, and response capabilities.
• Partnerwithinternalteamsandexternalproviderstosupportvulnerabilitymanagement,logging, alerting, investigation, and remediation efforts.
• Maintainawarenessofemergingthreats,attacktechniques,defensivecontrols,andrelevant technologies.

Network&Security Architecture

• Designandimplement scalable,resilient,andsecureinfrastructure solutions.
• Defineandmaintainarchitecturestandards,engineeringbaselines,hardeningstandards,andbest practices.
• Ensure layered security controls are incorporated across network, endpoint, application, identity, and data environments.
• Evaluatenewproducts,platforms,andservicesforbusinessvalue,riskreduction, andtechnicalfit.
• Recommendstrategicimprovementsinenterprisearchitecture,securityposture,redundancy,and resilience.

Operations,Maintenance&Compliance

• Monitornetworkand securityplatformperformance,capacity,health,andreliability.
• Maintainoperationalreadinessthroughpatching,updates,backups,lifecycleplanning,and configuration management.
• Enforcesecuritypolicies,technicalstandards,andregulatoryorcompliancerequirements.
• Ensuresystemsandplatformsaremaintainedinasecure,supported,andauditable manner.
• Supportvulnerabilityremediationandoperationalfollow-throughonidentifiedinfrastructureand security risks.

StrategicPlanning&Project Management

• Assistwithlong-terminfrastructureandcybersecuritystrategy,planning,androadmapdevelopment

• Prepare, support, and track budgets for network and security initiatives, maintenance, renewals, and capital planning.
• Leadorparticipateintechnicalprojectsfromplanningthroughimplementationandoperationaltransition.
• Developandmaintaindocumentationrelatedtoarchitecture,standards,operationalprocedures, configurations, and recovery processes.
• Identifyopportunitiesformodernization,riskreduction,serviceimprovement,andoperational efficiency.

Vendor&StakeholderManagement

• Work with vendors and partners to evaluate solutions, procure equipment and services, and resolvetechnical issues.
• Overseesupportrelationships,maintenanceagreements,renewals,andserviceexpectations.
• Coordinatewithserviceproviders, securitypartners, andotherthirdparties to supportoperational and strategic objectives.
• Ensure vendor-delivered solutions align with technical standards, security requirements, and business needs.

This role requires a high-performing engineering leader who is ready to work shoulder-to-shoulder with both network and Cybersecurity teams while driving innovation, stability, and security across the enterprise infrastructure.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering and/or cybersecurity engineering.
• Significant experience working in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco network infrastructure, including switches, routers, routing, switching, and network troubleshooting.
• Strong hands-on experience with Check Point firewalls, including configuration, troubleshooting, policy management, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating complex technical work across both infrastructure and security domains.
• Experience in team leadership, supervision, or mentorship, whether formal or informal.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading cybersecurity functions such as incident response, security engineering, monitoring, prevention, or security platform administration.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• CiscoCCNPcertification strongly preferred; equivalent advanced enterprise network engineering experience may be considered.
• Additional Cisco certifications such as CCIE are a plus.
• CISSP or equivalent cybersecurity certification is preferred.
• Candidates may be required to complete technical assessments.
• Candidates may be required to provide certification verificationwhereapplicable.

Physical Demands

The work is light to medium and requires exerting up to fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally and/or one (1) to ten (10) pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body; may also require balancing, manual dexterity, hearing, mental acuity, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity and responsiveness to changes in organizational goals, priorities, risks, and operational needs. The role may require participation in after-hours support, incident response, maintenance windows, and critical outage response.

JOB CLASS

Unclassified– At-will Employees who serve at the pleasure of the Clerk and do not have appeal rights should they be demoted, suspended, or terminated.

CAREER PATH

• Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure
• Director, IT Infrastructure
• Senior Director, IT Infrastructure
• Chief Information Officer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.