Network Engineer III

McDonald’s Corporation

Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 30 days ago $127,332$159,165 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

The Senior Network Security Engineer role within McDonald’s Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations team involves building and maintaining the company's network security infrastructure. This includes configuring firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other critical security platforms to protect against internal and external threats. Day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with technical product managers and managed service partners to innovate and deliver secure network solutions, driving automation through infrastructure as code practices, and conducting functional testing of new technologies. The ideal candidate has over seven years of experience in deploying network security technologies like Palo Alto, Cisco, and Zscaler SASE solutions, along with expertise in managing large-scale global networks and working effectively in an Agile environment using tools such as JIRA and Confluence. This role demands strong analytical skills, proficiency in automation tools like Ansible and Terraform, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring continuous service improvements.

Skills

Firewall Palo_Alto Cisco Check_Point SASE Zscaler NAC IDS_IPS VPN Terraform Python Ansible JIRA Confluence CI/CD OSPF BGP TCP/IP DNS DHCP LAN_WAN DevOps

What you'll do

  • Build and implement global network security platforms supporting corporate and restaurant networks.
  • Configure and manage firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and other critical security technologies.
  • Develop test plans and perform functional testing of network security platforms to ensure reliability.
  • Monitor platform performance and predict capacity issues to prevent service disruptions.
  • Stay updated on new technologies and propose innovative solutions for current projects.
  • Support technical assessments and vendor selection for deploying advanced network security platforms.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for security configurations, standards, and troubleshooting procedures.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in developing and deploying network security technologies.
  • Expertise in managing firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point) and SASE solutions.
  • Strong analytical skills for evaluating complex information from multiple sources.
  • Proficient in Agile methodologies with Scrum Master collaboration.
  • Experience in automation using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Python.
  • Knowledge of network protocols including OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.
  • Professional certifications such as CCNP Security or CISSP.

Market check

Salary context

This $127,332–$159,165 range sits above 45% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$116,350$192,750

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$130,775$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About McDonald’s Corporation

McDonald’s Corporation is the world's largest fast-food chain by revenue, operating over 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries.

McDonald’s Corporation currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,207–$172,758 across 57 roles with salary data.

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