Engineering Manager, Network Security

Sunnyvale, California, United States Corporate Functions

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Apple’s Network Infrastructure is a critical foundation for delivering Apple’s services (such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, Maps, and Private Cloud Compute) to billions of customers and employees. Apple’s Data Center Networking team is responsible for all aspects of the Network Infrastructure, from Operations to Architecture, that is deployed globally across Apple’s Data Centers and Edge locations. We are responsible for delivering a network that can match Apple’s scale, reliability, and security goals.

We work closely with Apple’s other Infrastructure organizations and Hardware and Software Architecture teams to influence, build, and operate Apple’s Infrastructure. Our influences can range anywhere from Data Center Network Fabrics to a Hardware System Design. We listen to different perspectives, help surface innovative ideas, and drive decisions that move us forward.

As the leader of Network Security Engineering, you will collaborate closely with the SDI team to influence the design of next‑generation security products and features, and to operationalize innovative security solutions that power Apple’s hyperscale network infrastructure. Our environment extends well beyond Apple’s data centers and edge locations, encompassing Apple Cloud platforms as well as third‑party cloud environments.

This role spans the full spectrum of network security, from on‑premises data centers to hybrid and multi‑cloud architectures. We are seeking a highly motivated Manager with a strong passion for designing, implementing, and securing large‑scale cloud and data center network infrastructures. You will play a key role in protecting hybrid environments by applying advanced network security controls, automation, and industry best practices across on‑prem, cloud, and multi‑cloud deployments.

• Lead the overall security vision, architecture, execution, and operations to protect data center network infrastructure across a global footprint.
• Partner with network architects, software, platform, and infrastructure teams to deliver Apple’s next‑generation network security vision across data center, cloud, and edge environments.
• Drive design and implementation of scalable network security architectures that protect hyperscale, hybrid, and multi‑cloud infrastructure.
• Influence infrastructure, platform, and service designs by embedding security requirements early in the architecture and development lifecycle.
• Drive secure‑by‑design hardware and system architecture decisions through threat modeling, security requirements, and design reviews.
• Define and enforce network security policies, standards, and best practices that balance strong security with operational scalability.
• Lead the integration and operationalization of new security technologies across existing and next‑generation network environments.
• Evaluate, deploy, and automate advanced network security controls to improve consistency, resiliency, and efficiency at scale.
• Serve as a senior technical authority, providing design guidance, mentorship, and security leadership across engineering teams.

• 10+ years of experience in building, securing, and deploying large‑scale data center network & cloud environments
• 5+ years of security leadership or senior architecture role
• Sophisticated knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols, security protocols, and large‑scale network features.
• Deep technical background in network‑layer security mechanisms like Routing isolation, routing…