Senior Network Security Engineer - DGX Cloud

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to implement and maintain robust security across on-premise and cloud environments, enabling business verticals that span Graphics Drivers to AI and Deep Learning. In this role, you will lead the deployment and management of critical security infrastructure while ensuring compliance across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Design & Integrate: Collaborate with the network architecture team to review and comment on network designs
• Manage & Optimize Infrastructure: Lead the deployment, management, and troubleshooting of firewall, load balancing, and IDS/IPS solutions across both on-premise and cloud environments
• Enhance Visibility & Intelligence: Evolve our security feature set by using telemetry and advanced analytics to improve network observability and proactive threat detection
• Governance & Compliance: Define and maintain comprehensive security guidelines for on-premise and cloud deployments, ensuring consistent alignment with compliance and defense-in-depth standards
• Threat Mitigation: Orchestrate rigorous vulnerability management, including patching and bug scrubs, to proactively eliminate potential threat vectors
• IAM Strategy: Design Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and controls specifically for services owned and operated by the global networking team
• Operational Excellence: Serve as a key stakeholder in security reviews and ACL approvals, ensuring safe, efficient, and resilient network operations
• Incident Response & Triage: Lead incident response efforts by investigating security alerts, conducting root cause analysis, and executing remediation plans in alignment with security incident handling frameworks
• Operational Enablement: Partner with the global operations team to ensure they have the necessary operational tools, documentation, and actionable information required to provide rapid first-response to network and security incidents

Requirements:

• Proven expertise in secure cloud-native and hybrid network architectures across major CSPs (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI), ensuring seamless connectivity and stringent security posture
• Proficiency in securely deploying and managing Fortigate (FortiManager), Arista, Cisco, and Cumulus OS devices
• Comprehensive operational knowledge of IDS/IPS, SSL inspection, URL filtering, and anti-malware/bot mitigations to maintain high-throughput secured traffic
• Strong understanding of network virtualization (VRFs, VxLAN) and CSP-specific virtualized firewall deployments
• Proficient in dynamic routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, IS-IS to ensure resilient and efficient network connectivity
• Experience managing logging pipelines and telemetry tools such as Splunk and Grafana for proactive security oversight
• 8+ years of dedicated network security experience with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, coupled with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with global security teams
• Deep proficiency in OCI, GCP, AWS, and Azure cybersecurity frameworks
• Working knowledge of Mellanox/Cumulus OS and network routing paradigms
• Proven ability to leverage Python, Shell scripting, and AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to build efficient automation, frameworks, and operational dashboards
• Demonstrated success in designing and securing hyper-scale network environments
• Passion for driving progress through the adoption of groundbreaking technologies