Product Management Individual
Job Description
- Define the product roadmap for features related to network security policy automation, firewall rulesets, segmentation, and hybrid-cloud security controls.
- Analyze the competitive landscape across AlgoSec, Tufin, FireMon, and major firewall / cloud vendors to identify unique differentiators and opportunities.
- Conduct customer interviews with security architects, firewall engineers, and network operations teams to refine product direction.
- Own requirements for capabilities modeled after or integrated with orchestration and policy management functions, including:
- Network security policy automation
- Firewall rule lifecycle management (creation, modification, recertification, decommissioning)
- Application connectivity mapping & traffic flow analysis
- Zero-Trust segmentation planning and validation
- Risk and compliance modeling across on-prem and cloud networks
- Change management workflows integrating with ITSM platforms
- Write technical user stories that detail:
- L3/L4 and L7 firewall requirements
- Cloud security group policies (AWS Security Groups, Azure NSGs, GCP VPC firewall rules)
- Routing, ACL, NAT, VPN, and segmentation considerations
- Partner with engineering to evaluate architecture trade-offs involving:
- Firewall vendor APIs (Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, etc.)
- Cloud-native controls (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Network discovery methodologies and traffic analysis mechanisms
- Drive product decisions that simplify complex tasks for:
- Security Operations (SOC)
- Network Engineering
- Cloud Architecture
- GRC & Compliance teams
- Define integration requirements with:
- Firewall appliances and virtual firewalls
- Cloud network security stacks
- ITSM systems (ServiceNow, Jira)
- SIEM/SOAR platforms for context enrichment
- Oversee API strategy and ensure consistent, secure integration patterns for partner technologies.
- Enable Sales Engineers with technical positioning for features involving:
- Automated change provisioning
- Policy cleanup and optimization
- Compliance reporting (PCI, HIPAA, SOX)
- Attack surface reduction and risk scoring
- Support Marketing with technical messaging around network visibility, cloud migration acceleration, and unified security policy management.
- Partner with Customer Success to translate complex customer environments into productized capabilities.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years in Product Management, including 3+ years in network security or firewall policy management.
- Hands-on experience with AlgoSec, Tufin, FireMon, or similar network security policy automation tools.
- Understanding of:
- Firewall rule modeling and risk analysis
- Network topology discovery
- Cloud networking constructs (VPCs, VNets, routes, peering, SG/NSG policies)
- Microsegmentation and Zero-Trust frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to communicate deeply technical topics to both engineers and business stakeholders.
- Experience working directly with Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA/FTD, Fortigate, Check Point, or cloud-native firewall technologies.
- Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or network-as-code workflows.
- Understanding of compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, NIST).
- Technical degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity) preferred.
- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with complex security infrastructures.
- Able to empathize with firewall engineers, network architects, and cloud teams.
- Strong sense of ownership and ability to drive outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Meet Your Recruiter
Rick Delin
As soon as I graduated from SUNY Oneonta (and proud of it), I walked into a personnel firm and fell in love with Recruiting, but it took 14 more years of business experience before I actually started my own Recruiting career. – That is a longer story, but feel free to ask me any time. What excites me every day about what I do is addressing the hiring challenges businesses face when it comes to recruiting. Often they struggle with the lack of time, technology, tools, or bandwidth to identify the right professional for their opening. The risks of passing on qualified candidates who can make a true impact or wasting time interviewing the wrong candidate, lengthens the time to hire, costing the company significantly. My job is to source the right candidates - the first time - by listening to my clients and advising them on the market to deliver impactful Talent. I hear both sides – what the employer needs and what the individual hopes to gain from a meaningful career change. The win is a happy outcome for the client, the candidate and for me, who orchestrated it. #LIVINGLLOYD
When I’m not reading resumes I enjoy my family as a husband and father of two great kids. I’m also an avid golfer – always striving for my Hole in One – golf is really just like recruiting – working to get that round ball into a round cup!