Senior Network Security Architect – Zero Trust

Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Corporation in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Network Security Engineer to define and advance the enterprise network security strategy, architecture, and roadmap across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will lead Zero Trust, least-privilege, micro-segmentation, and secure-by-design principles, mentor engineers, and collaborate with IT, Cloud, Risk, and Product Security teams to reduce attack paths and improve visibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise networking and cybersecurity.
• Experience as principal engineer, architect, or senior technical authority.
• Ability to drive technical outcomes from discovery through design and operation.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Altera’s enterprise network security strategy, target architecture, and roadmaps.
• Architect secure designs for data center, campus, cloud, WAN, remote-access, and hybrid environments.
• Lead threat detection, incident response, and governance activities with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor engineers and translate complex risks into actionable business recommendations.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cisco

Palo Alto Networks

Azure

AWS

ZTNA

SASE

Job description

Altera Corporation in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Network Security Engineer to define and advance the enterprise network security strategy, architecture, and roadmap across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will lead Zero Trust, least-privilege, micro-segmentation, and secure-by-design principles, mentor engineers, and collaborate with IT, Cloud, Risk, and Product Security teams to reduce attack paths and improve visibility.