Network Security Senior Manager – Global Team Lead

About the role

As a Network Security Senior Manager you will lead a global team of security analysts and engineers, shaping and executing 3M’s network security strategy across APAC and worldwide. The role is hybrid, based in Hebbal, Bangalore, and may require occasional evening or weekend work.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global network security strategy aligned with enterprise cybersecurity and business goals.
• Lead the design, deployment, and management of Palo Alto Networks next‑generation firewalls across data‑center, campus, remote, and cloud environments.
• Define and enforce security policies using App‑ID, User‑ID, Content‑ID, URL filtering, Threat Prevention, WildFire, DNS Security and DLP.
• Drive network automation initiatives, creating repeatable workflows and infrastructure‑as‑code using APIs and automation toolchains.
• Champion compliance with standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX and GDPR, and lead audit readiness.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 12 years of networking or IT security experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience defining and executing enterprise‑level cybersecurity strategies and leading global, multicultural teams.
• Experience managing multimillion‑dollar budgets and strong executive communication skills.

Required skills

• Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Strata Cloud Manager.
• Network automation using APIs, scripting (e.g., Python) and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Design of HA/cluster, L2/L3, virtual wire, NAT, zone‑based and micro‑segmentation architectures.
• Hybrid connectivity solutions including secure peering, SD‑WAN and cloud firewalls on AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Use of tools such as Expedition, BPA (Best Practice Assessment) and IronSkillet for configuration baselines.