Experteer Overview As Associate Director, Enterprise Architect Network Security, you shape the network security strategy and standards for a general organization. You will lead architectural design and governance for the network domain, collaborating with IT and business stakeholders to secure the enterprise. You drive risk-based decisions, evaluate tools, and evangelize architecture across teams. This role offers impact at scale, shaping secure connectivity in a multi-vendor, hybrid environment.Compensaciones / Beneficios
- Oversee network security architectural activities for a defined domain or project portfolio
- Define standards and direction for network security architecture within the domain
- Develop logical architectural designs and strategies to secure the network
- Apply architecture patterns to optimize technical platform use in the network security context
- Create and evolve the Architecture Governance Framework for IT
- Advocate for architecture processes and communicate outcomes to stakeholders
- Assess network infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and security gaps
- Evaluate and select security tools and products to enhance security
- Collaborate with IT teams to integrate security across the network
- Stay updated on security threats and best practices to keep defenses current
- Provide guidance to engineering teams on security measures and issue resolution




- Report regularly to senior management on network security status
- Demonstrate expertise in network security products (NGFW, NAC, WAF, SDN, SASE, ZTNA, DDOS, Micro-segmentation)
- Lead and deliver security-related projects with cross-functional impact
- Mentor and lead technical teams in security initiatives
- Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders about risk and security postureResponsabilidades
- 15+ years in Network Security domain
- minimum 5 years in architecture capacity
- 5+ years of network security project experience and leadership of teams
- Strong conceptual skills in network security architecture and enterprise solutions
- Experience in defining network security policy, standards, guidelines, and patterns
- Deep knowledge of network security products (SASE, Micro-Segmentation, NGFW, NAC, LAN/WAN security)
- Strong risk identification mindset and initiative leadership
- Proven ability to report to and communicate with senior management
- Experience in multi-vendor, global environments and leading technical teams
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, delivery-focused
- Ability to work with/without supervision to meet deadlinesRequisitos principales
- flexible and hybrid working options
- minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave
- insurance plans
- retirement plans
- wellbeing resources
- global recognition programs

📌 Associate Director, Enterprise Architect Network Security (Barcelona)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Barcelona