Network Security Engineering Manager

Embark on a transformative journey as a Network Security Engineering Manager. At Barclays, our vision is clear — to redefine the future of banking and craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will lead the delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable network security platforms that support our global digital landscape. You will define technical strategy, empower high‑performing engineering teams, and embed security‑by‑design and zero‑trust principles to safeguard our customers, colleagues, and partners. Production Network Engineering sits within the Network Product Design & Engineering organization at Barclays. You will oversee the design, build, and operation of strategic network infrastructure platforms and connectivity services. Within this mission‑aligned model, Network Security Engineering plays a pivotal role in providing enterprise‑grade security capabilities across on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud environments—advancing our Network Modernization efforts and supporting our broader product‑centric transformation.

To be successful as a Network Security Engineering Manager, you should have experience with:

• Proven experience leading and managing network security engineering teams delivering enterprise scale solutions across domains such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, proxy services, remote access, network access control (NAC), and network segmentation

• Considerable technical depth in network security engineering, with the ability to provide hands-on technical direction, design oversight, and delivery leadership in multi-faceted, regulated environments

• Experience driving automation and reliability improvements using DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code to improve delivery predictability and operational resilience

• Deep understanding of network security policies, standards, and technical baselines, with accountability for consistent implementation across environments

• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and service teams to deliver integrated outcomes and safely execute complex change

Other highly valued skills include:

• Ample knowledge of technology risk management, regulatory compliance, and incident response within large, regulated environments

• Experience enhancing operational metrics, reporting, and governance to support audit and control obligations

• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, AWS or Azure Security, or equivalent, considered an advantage

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in our Whippany, New Jersey office.

Minimum Salary: $170,000

Maximum Salary: $230,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Purpose of the role

To  lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. 

Accountabilities

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.