Staff, Network Security Architect

Staff, Network Security Architect

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

 As Network Security Architect, ideal candidate is expected to:    

• Conduct regular security audits against the organization’s global network infrastructure for signs of vulnerabilities, intrusions, and ensure the efficacy of security measures in place.
• Implement security controls, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other network security measures.
• Work with network administrators and other IT stakeholders to ensure network security designs meet established standards.
• Develop automated reporting on network security posture for presentation to executive management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal security architects to evaluate new technologies, services, and applications before deployment.

• Lead security and vulnerability assessments on new, existing, and affiliated network configurations.
• Review and approve security configurations for routers, switches, firewalls, VPN gateways, load balancers, etc.
• Develop, review, and update network security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.

• Collaborate with our corporate functions including Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance, Privacy, and Sourcing to ensure that WBD maintains a strong cybersecurity posture.

• Understand technical security issues and the implications to WBD businesses and be able to communicate them to management and other business leaders.
• Understand emerging security technologies and determine the appropriate use within business applications.
• Validate reference architectures for security best practices and recommend changes to enhance security and reduce risk, where applicable.

Your Role Accountabilities: 

Conduct regular security audits against the organization’s global network infrastructure for signs of vulnerabilities, intrusions, and ensure the efficacy of security measures in place.

Implement security controls, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other network security measures

Work with network administrators and other IT stakeholders to ensure network security designs meet established standards.

Research and explore emerging security technologies and determine their appropriate use within the company. 

Prepare, document, and create standard operating procedures and protocols. 

Cross-train and mentor other team members as needed 

Qualifications & Experiences: 

• 8+ years Hands-on experience configuring and managing Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policies and Panorama.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other related discipline or 5+ years of previous network security experience.
• Must be proficient in networking protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP/POP3/IMAP, and LDAP, along with their associated security measures and vulnerabilities.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, specifically the ability to communicate within the context of the intended audience, whether that be senior executives or highly technical engineering resources.
• Detailed understanding of the threats faced by direct to consumer and digital platform organizations.
• Hands on experience securing hybrid and cloud native infrastructure is highly preferred
• Proven hands on experience hardening network and security appliances
• Detailed technical experience supporting and implementing SIEM & logging tools (Splunk, Kibana, etc.) and the ability to extract actionable intelligence from large volume aggregated log storage.
• Thorough understanding of Network and enterprise IT infrastructure and, specifically the security aspects thereof.
• Thorough understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and reviews.

Not Required but preferred experience: 

• Working knowledge of at least one programming language (Python, Go etc.)
• Familiarity with Github CI/CD pipelines
• Utilize APIs and scripting to integrate network security tools with other systems for comprehensive threat detection and analysis
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, including networking, security services, and best practices.
• Security certifications are a plus. (CISSP, CCIE, PCNSE, CISA, SANS, Security+, etc.)

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

Experience Level

Senior Level