Networking and Security Lead

Networking and Security Lead

Crytek

Frankfurt, Germany

As the Networking and Security Lead, you will lead our networking and security initiatives across our hybrid infrastructure. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of our networking team, ensuring the stability, security, and performance of our infrastructure, which includes 700+ endpoints, hybrid workers, and a mix of on-premises and cloud-based services. You will drive improvements to our network, ensure appropriate security practices, and implement a 24/7 monitoring service.

A key focus will be reducing friction in the end-user experience, ensuring seamless connectivity and security for our teams, wherever they are working.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the networking and security team, fostering collaboration and a proactive approach to problem-solving;
• Manage our network infrastructure and connectivity, ensuring high availability and performance across 700+ endpoints, onsite in Frankfurt as well as our colocation facilities;
• Manage our device access control, utilizing technology such as Palo Alto, WAFs, Cisco, O365, and Intune for all edge of network security;
• Endpoint detection and response, improving our endpoint security posture including mobiles, cloud services, desktops, and mobile devices;
• Create and manage the department’s budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources;
• Establish and develop a 24/7 security monitoring service, utilizing the existing team and identifying necessary tools and processes to develop our incident response plan;
• Collaborate with IT and wider stakeholders to embed networking and security initiatives to enhance our users experience;
• Plan and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies in collaboration with the IT Director.

Requirements

• CISSP certification (or currently preparing to take the exam);
• 7+ years of experience within security fields with at least 3 of these in a leadership role;
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructure including design, implementation, and maintenance;
• Strong knowledge of corporate firewalls, corporate networks, colocation and cloud environments;
• Demonstrate ability in all areas of detection. NDR, EDR, XDR and AI-Driven detection;
• Solid understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, compliance, and security standards;
• Experience in managing and developing budgets to assign resources.