Sr. Manager, Network Reliability

Join to apply for the Sr. Manager, Network Reliability role at Forcepoint. Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working.

The Senior Manager, Network Reliability will lead our Network Reliability Engineering function, serving as the technical and strategic focal point for Forcepoint Cloud’s network infrastructure. This role demands a deep understanding of BGP routing within a service provider framework and familiarity with state-of-the-art network equipment, primarily Juniper and Arista switches and routers. The Senior Manager will be delivering SaaS-based network infrastructure, actively supporting a diverse suite of products, including SASE, SWG, Next-Generation Firewall, and Email security solutions.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead a 24*7 globally distributed team of Network Reliability Engineers responsible for network architecture and operations.
• Lead the design and implementation of a reliable, secure and hyper-scalable network infrastructure to support 5 9’s availability of our core products.
• Introduce software engineering methodology to network operations, promoting code-driven approach to network management.
• Ensure in-depth monitoring of Forcepoint’s network guaranteeing optimal performance and reliability, and ability to quickly diagnose root cause of problems.
• Partner closely with Forcepoint’s Security organization to continually secure Forcepoint’s network by overseeing verticals such as DDOS, Intrusion Detection & Prevention, Next Generational Firewall.
• Act as a mentor for the network reliability team, advocating for continuous learning, innovation and establishing a customer-first mindset.
• Act as a Product Owner for the Network Reliability team, charting requirements and ensuring that team’s roadmap aligns with Forcepoint’s Product strategy.
• Partner with peers across the Site Reliability Engineering organisation, and contribute to Data Center evolution, and other strategic initiatives.
• Build and sustain vendor relationships with Internet Service Providers, hardware vendor and third-party service providers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience in network operations, with a significant time in a leadership role.
• Experience of working with Agile Framework.
• Profound experience with Juniper and Arista switches and routers.
• Proficiency in Linux, Next-Generation Firewall, load balancing, GSLB, and DNS frameworks.
• A robust understanding of 5 9’s SLA system designs.
• Exceptional organizational and project management acumen.
• Superb interpersonal and communication talents.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications, e.g., Juniper Networks Certification Program or Arista Certified Engineering Expert.
• Experience within a high-growth or startup ambiance.
• Prior exposure running security services as a service.

Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.