Network Product Owner

Role: Network Security Technical Product Owner

Location: Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote) - South Manchester
Contract Duration: Until 18 December 2026
Rate: £550 - £597 per day - Inside IR35

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Security Technical Product Owner to define and drive the strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of enterprise network security products. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, product ownership, and stakeholder management to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant network security capabilities aligned with Zero Trust principles and regulatory requirements.

You will work closely with security operations, infrastructure, architecture, and compliance teams to prioritise delivery based on risk, business value, and evolving threat landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

Define and communicate a clear network security product vision aligned with Zero Trust architecture, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

Own and prioritise the security product backlog, balancing risk, business value, and operational needs.

Collaborate with engineering, security operations, and compliance teams to ensure successful product delivery and adoption.

Drive API and orchestration integrations between security platforms and enterprise tooling.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

Provide hands-on expertise in designing and delivering enterprise-scale network security solutions, including:

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

Network Access Control (NAC)

Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)

IDS/IPS platforms

SIEM integrations

Support deployments across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

Document security architectures, threat models, control frameworks, and policy workflows aligned to industry standards.

Required Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of network security fundamentals and Zero Trust architectures.

Experience with identity-aware proxies, Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP), 802.1X, certificate-based authentication, and policy-driven access control.

Knowledge of segmentation strategies, firewall technologies, threat intelligence integration, and security policy modelling.

Familiarity with governance frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.

Desirable Skills & Experience

DevSecOps & Cloud Security

Experience with security-as-code, GitOps, CI/CD security pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning.

Working knowledge of cloud security platforms (CASB, SASE, ZTNA platforms, cloud firewalls, IAM integration, security posture management).

Compliance & Risk

Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, PCI-DSS, SOC 2.

Understanding of ITIL, risk management frameworks, and enterprise security governance processes.

Agile Delivery

Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) using Jira/Confluence.

Familiarity with security SRE metrics such as MTTD, MTTR, deployment frequency, and Security Level Objectives (SLOs).

Candidate Profile

You are a technically strong product owner with hands-on network security experience, capable of translating complex security requirements into deliverable product roadmaps. You are comfortable working across engineering, architecture, and risk functions in large enterprise environments and can influence stakeholders at all levels