Hiring near our US Centers of Excellence.
Hybrid, flexible environment
Irving, TX
Gartner offers a hybrid, flexible environment, with remote work that allows associates great flexibility to work from home, and opportunities to connect with colleagues for moments that matter on-site. Candidates that apply should be located within a reasonable proximity to one of Gartner’s Centers of Excellence office locations.
About Gartner IT:
Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.
About the role
Gartner seeks a Network Lead Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Information Security Team. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust security posture across Gartner's diverse technology landscape. Your expertise in security best practices, network security, data protection, and endpoint security will be essential in protecting Gartner's assets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information.
What you will do:
- Collaborate with Leadership on the long-term strategy for network security, partnering with key resources to execute against that strategy.
- Collaborate with a small team of associates focused on network security and security automation.
- Design, implement, and optimize security solutions that align with industry best practices and Gartner's specific needs.
- Manage and advise on a variety of security tools and platforms (e.g., endpoint protection, firewalls, cloud network security, custom-developed security bot).
- Contribute to a number of measurable strategic goals and priorities demonstrated through a mature metrics framework.
- Stay abreast of the latest security technologies and trends to identify opportunities for enhancing Gartner's security controls.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess security risks, identify risk, prioritize, and develop remediation plans.
- Participate in security incident response activities, providing technical expertise and leadership.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of security processes, procedures, and configurations.
- Apply expert knowledge to solve complex business/technical issues.
- Take ownership of assignments and drive them to completion.
- Take part in shaping the future of our Information Security organization.
What you will need:
- Proven experience in implementing and managing network security platforms like Zscaler, NGFW, or similar (SaaS and cloud).
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (IaaS & PaaS) in Azure or AWS.
- Strong understanding of security principles, common attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
- In-depth knowledge of network security, data protection, and endpoint security concepts.
- Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with technical and business stakeholders.
- A proactive and adaptable approach to problem-solving, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Prior success in leading complex technology development, managing priorities, concept-to-implementation execution, and delivering market-leading technology solutions.
- Familiarity with technical security controls, guidelines, and frameworks outlined by standards such as SOC2, ISO 27001/27013, NIST 800-53.
Nice to have
- Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CCNP Security, AWS or Azure Security)
- Software engineering skills in languages like Python, C#, Java, .Net, Node
- Experience with bot architecture and design
- Preferred skills in Gsuite, Microsoft Office, JIRA, and Confluence.
Who you are
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Ability to build trusting, meaningful relationships with peers, stakeholders, partners and suppliers.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
- Detail-oriented with a passion for maintaining a high level of accuracy and documentation.
- Self-motivated and driven to stay updated with the latest security trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and ever-changing security landscape.
- Strong commitment to professionalism, ethics, and maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information.
What you will get:
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
- 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year
- Extensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Hybrid environment with flexibility, remote work
- Parental leave
- Gartner Gives Charity Match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Health and wellness related allowance programs
- 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
- Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.
Who are we?
At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.
Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.
What makes Gartner a great place to work?
Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.
We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.
Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.
We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work .
What do we offer?
Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.
Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 116,000 USD - 163,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
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