Senior Network Security Engineering Leader

MKS Instruments; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Signing bonus

Job summary

MKS is seeking a Senior Manager Network Security Engineering to partner with engineering, operations, and vendors to design and implement the company’s internal network security architecture.

You will drive segmentation, zero trust, and cloud security initiatives across global sites, while influencing senior leaders on risk posture and security investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in IT/network/security roles with 5+ years in leadership.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent certifications.
• CCNP/CCIE Security, GIAC, or cloud security certifications.
• Drive segmentation and security programs across global sites.
• Cross-functional collaboration with IT, OT, cloud, and app teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise network security strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with IT, infrastructure, and application teams to embed security into all network initiatives.
• Influence senior stakeholders on risk posture, investment priorities, and security architecture decisions.
• Oversee design, implementation, and lifecycle management of network security solutions including: Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, ZTNA.
• Ensure secure architecture across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to strengthen security posture.
• Lead major security initiatives (e.g., segmentation, zero trust, cloud security).
• Travel Requirements: Up to 5% of Travel is required.

Skills

Bachelor's degree (CS/IT)

10+ years experience

5+ years leadership

CISSP

CISM

CISA

CCNP/CCIE Security

GIAC

Cloud security certs

Segmentation programs

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Senior Manager Network Security Engineering at MKS Inc., you will partner with all Engineering Teams, Operations Teams, Business Units, Field Services, and Vendors as required to perform engineering design and implementation of the company's internal network and data communications systems, with a focus on overall network security protocols. In this role, you will report to the Director of IT Connectivity

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Define and execute the enterprise network security strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives
• Partner with IT, infrastructure, and application teams to embed security into all network initiatives
• Influence senior stakeholders on risk posture, investment priorities, and security architecture decisions
• Oversee design, implementation, and lifecycle management of network security solutions including:
  • Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, ZTNA
  • Network segmentation and zero trust controls
• Ensure secure architecture across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to strengthen security posture
• Lead major security initiatives (e.g., segmentation, zero trust, cloud security)
• Travel Requirements: Up to 5% of Travel is required.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field or related work experience
• 10+ years in IT/network/security roles with 5+ years in leadership
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent
• CCNP/CCIE Security, GIAC, or cloud security certifications
• Drive delivery of segmentation and security programs across global sites and environments
• Cross-functional collaboration (IT, OT, cloud, app teams)

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

• Integration with NOC/SOC and monitoring platforms
• Ensure alignment with enterprise security policies, standards, and compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS)
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures
• Collaborate with third-party providers and vendors to implement and operate secure solutions
• Strong expertise in segmentation design and attack surface reduction

In addition to the above responsibilities, the following are considered material job duties of the position:

• Ability to take and follow directions and instructions.
• Ability to interact with other employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, or the public, in a safe, professional, and respectful manner.
• Access to sensitive and confidential business systems and software, personally identifying information, the company's financial information, and/or the ability to maintain physical security and safety.
• Because this position involves the above material job duties, trustworthiness, reliability, and good judgment also are material job duties.

Supervisory Scope: (Optional)

• Reporting Relationships: Global Team Support-remote management of employees
• Financial Responsibilities: Support Director of IT with budget planning and initiatives as needed

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $130,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.

MKS will consider qualified applicants with acriminalhistory pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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