Sr Lead - Network Security

Lead Network Security Engineer

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Lead Network Security Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading the design, implementation, automation, and ongoing optimization of enterprise network security with a primary focus on Palo Alto Networks technologies.
• Leveraging deep hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls (physical and virtual), Panorama, Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager
• Employ network automation techniques to enhance efficiency and scalability across 3M’s network security estate.
• Own and drive technical standards, mentor junior engineers, and partner with architecture, security operations, and cloud teams to deliver resilient, scalable, and secure network services.

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• 8–12 years of hands-on experience in network security engineering with an emphasis on Palo Alto Networks NGFWs and Panorama.
• Expert proficiency with Palo Alto policy constructs, objects, security profiles, decryption, and advanced threat prevention features.
• Proven experience automating network/security configurations using Python), Ansible, Terraform and REST/XML APIs, as well as familiarity with Git-based workflows
• Advanced troubleshooting skills: PCAP/Wireshark, Palo Alto CLI and debug commands, dataplane/system logs, log forwarding, and telemetry.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate business requirements into secure technical designs
• Certifications: PCNSE (strongly preferred), PCCSE/Prisma Cloud, CISSP, CCNP Security or equivalent
• Strong expertise in routing and switching: OSPF, BGP, and (ideally), QoS, multicast; experience with VRFs, NAT, and redistribution strategies
• Experience with Prisma Access, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust architectures
• Experience with BPA, Expedition, and configuration compliance reporting.

Location

• 3M Global Technical Center- Bengaluru

Travel: May include up to [5%][domestic/international]

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized