SVP, Network Security Engineering Lead
Jefferies Financial Group · Financial Services · 5,001-10,000 employees
Jersey City, Hudson County · Onsite · full_time
CLI Career Level
SVP-equivalent
Low confidence
Opportunity Score
53/100
Mixed
Moderate confidence
Executive Fit
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First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last verified 2 months ago · Sourced from Adzuna US — VP security
CLI Take
Scope matches the title
CLI reads this as a SVP-equivalent mandate, consistent with how the employer has titled it. Employer profile: 5,001-10,000 employee organization, publicly traded, revenue 1b 10b. The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Security Leadership. Total compensation and team size are not disclosed and remain the main open questions before pursuing it.
Why this role scores the way it does
53/100 — mixed opportunity quality. CLI reads this as a SVP-equivalent mandate. Strongest signal: Employer profile: 5,001-10,000 employee organization, publicly traded, revenue 1b 10b. Main drag on the score: The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Security Leadership. 5 of 10 dimensions are not disclosed, which lowers confidence rather than the score.
Career level read
SVP-equivalent — The employer lists this as “SVP, Network Security Engineering Lead”. CLI reads it as SVP-equivalent because the role shows 5,001-10,000 employee organization.
Low confidence
What makes it attractive
- Employer profile: 5,001-10,000 employee organization, publicly traded, revenue 1b 10b.
- CLI's analysis reads this as steady-state ownership rather than a build mandate.
What to probe before applying
- The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Security Leadership.
- The posting reads closer to an individual contributor mandate: hands-on delivery expected.
Scoring components · Mixed
Compensation is not disclosed and there is no comparable set to place it against.
The reporting line sits below the executive team — the role reports to Information Security Leadership.
Scope: no enterprise, global or multi-unit remit is described.
CLI's analysis reads this as steady-state ownership rather than a build mandate.
Executive and board exposure: not disclosed.
The posting reads closer to an individual contributor mandate: hands-on delivery expected.
Employer profile: 5,001-10,000 employee organization, publicly traded, revenue 1b 10b.
Team size: not disclosed.
Budget ownership: not disclosed.
No adverse signals identified in the posting.
Dimensions the employer does not disclose are excluded and the remaining weights are rebalanced, so missing information lowers confidence rather than the score.
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Compensation
No compensation disclosed and insufficient comparable data to estimate.
The mandate
The Network Security Engineering Lead is responsible for the full lifecycle—research, design, engineering, and implementation—of network security solutions. The role focuses on network segmentation, automation, and the integration of AI/LLM capabilities into the security stack.
Reporting into the Information Security team, this lead role has accountability for network security engineering and support. The position involves close collaboration with infrastructure, application, and security teams.
Scope
- Reports to Information Security Leadership
Domains and regulation
- Infrastructure Security
- DevSecOps
- Cyber Defense
Requirements
Must have
- Deep technical expertise in network security and segmentation
- Experience with automation and DevOps practices
- Expertise in emerging AI/LLM driven capabilities
- Hands-on engineering and implementation experience
Preferred / bonus
- Nothing listed as optional.
Only must-have items are scored as hard constraints in Executive Fit.
Likely challenges
- Implementing network segmentation across infrastructure and applications
- Integrating emerging AI/LLM driven capabilities into network security operations
- Adopting DevOps practices within a network security engineering context
Not stated in the posting: Compensation range not disclosed; Specific reporting line (individual name or specific title) not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Clearance requirements not disclosed; Required years of experience not disclosed.
About Jefferies Financial Group
Jefferies Financial Group is a global investment banking and capital markets firm providing advisory, sales, trading, and asset management services. The firm serves corporate clients, institutional investors, and government entities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For a security leader, the environment involves protecting high-stakes financial transactions and sensitive client data within a heavily regulated global framework.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Headcount
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Founded
- 1962
- Ownership
- Public company · NYSE:JEF
- Funding
- Publicly traded
- Revenue
- $1B – $10B
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