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VP, Network Security Engineer

Job Description

Jefferies is seeking a Network Security Engineer to join as a Vice President in the Information Security team with accountability for researching, designing, engineering, implementing, and supporting network security. This role is hands-on and requires deep technical expertise across network security and segmentation, automation, DevOps practices and emerging AI/LLM driven capabilities. The engineer will work closely with our infrastructure, application, and security teams to implement our existing and future network security & segmentation tools, drive automation and self-service models and influence security architecture decisions while protecting the firm's assets.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable with Integrating Automation (Python, LLM's) into the Network Security stack of tools and services. They will also have experience in: Management of Next-Generation Firewalls (Palo Alto & ZScaler preferred), Network Segmentation (Illumio preferred) WAF, IPS, NDR, NAC, etc. Most importantly, the ideal candidate must be extremely eager to learn new technologies and able to execute. The role will also have an opportunity to work with subject matter experts not only within security, but across infrastructure, network, development, and business teams.
We look to hire people who are comfortable in working with minimal supervision as part of a team that has consistently delivers ground-breaking and innovative solutions in one of the most exciting and fast-moving areas of the financial markets vertical. We need people who can prioritize and effectively communicate complex issues.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Network Security Engineer will play a critical role in the architecture, development, deployment, and management of Jefferies's Network Security Program as part of the global information security team.


• Utilize LLM/AI and automation that build Processes to improve/audit/secure the

Location:

Remote, United States

Employment Type:

FullTime

Location Type:

Remote

Department

Business Technology

Compensation:

$322.5K – $387K • Offers Equity

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay that is in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Overview

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

About the Role:

Most companies are still figuring out where AI fits. At Confluent, we're moving past that question — and building the infrastructure that makes AI a trusted, supervised part of how work actually gets done. As Director of Applied AI Engineering, you will own that foundation: the agent orchestration platform, LLM gateway, runtime guardrails, audit logging, and the full lifecycle infrastructure that turns AI experimentation into durable business execution. This is a rare opportunity to shape something from the ground up — hiring the team, setting the architecture, and staying hands-on as a technical contributor to the platform itself. You won't just lead the work; you'll be in it. You will work closely with leaders across Sales, Support, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Legal, ensuring the platform you bu