# Principal Network Security Engineer at Altera

- Company: Altera
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.altera.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: 2 Locations
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://altera.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Altera/job/Penang-15-Penang-Malaysia/Principal-Network-Security-Engineer_R03124
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/altera-principal-network-security-engineer/

## About the role

This principal-level individual contributor serves as Altera’s senior technical authority for network security architecture and engineering. The role defines scalable security patterns, guides complex designs, and provides hands-on expertise to strengthen the resilience, integrity, and protection of Altera’s global infrastructure and data.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise networking and cybersecurity, including substantial experience designing security architecture for large, distributed environments
- Demonstrated success serving as a principal engineer, architect, or senior technical authority for complex network-security programs and transformations
- Proven ability to own technical outcomes from discovery and requirements through design, implementation guidance, validation, and operational transition
- Experience in firewall management, administration, and operations including firewall architecture, policy lifecycle management, rule recertification, configuration hardening, and operational governance
- Ability to identify and reduce attack paths, improve rule hygiene, expand segmentation coverage, and strengthen network telemetry
- Proficiency in network incident response, technical escalation, root-cause analysis, and remediation design