Overview

Job Title: Senior Manager, Network & Security Infrastructure Location: New York, NY Department: IT Reports to: VP of Information Technology & Operations Wage Category: FT/Exempt WHO WE ARE Fueled by passion and urgency, the National Kidney Foundation is a lifeline for all people affected by kidney disease. As pioneers of scientific research and innovation, NKF focuses on the whole patient through the lens of kidney health. Relentless in our work, we enhance lives through action, education, and accelerating change. WHAT WE BELIEVE IN NKF's Mission is what we do, our Values are how we do it.Accountability- Earn and Keep TrustCollaboration-Work as a teamCommunication- Empower with informationCommunity-Build stronger communityCompassion- Lead with care and respectImpact-Focus on the mission Your Voice Matters: WHO YOU ARE At NKF, our infrastructure ultimately serves to protect the data of the millions of patients, families, donors, advocates, and partners who power our mission to advance kidney health. This role is responsible for the secure design, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of NKF's hybrid network and infrastructure environment across cloud and on-premises platforms. The position provides day-to-day technical leadership for network security, cloud security, security monitoring, incident response, and infrastructure risk management while helping ensure that NKF's mission can scale securely, reliably, and resiliently, and that every dollar entrusted to us is safeguarded by high-caliber technology. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead & StrategizeHelp shape NKF's infrastructure and security roadmap in alignment with organizational priorities, risk tolerance, and budget realitiesSupport budget planning, lifecycle planning, vendor selection, and resource prioritization for network, cloud, server, and security investmentsCoordinate and guide the work of technical staff, managed service providers, and external vendors; manage escalations and help ensure service levels meet organizational needsPartner with IT leadership, compliance, finance, and operational stakeholders to support audits, risk assessments, and remediation planningMaintain current network diagrams, standards, runbooks, disaster recovery documentation, and change control practices to support operational continuity and governance Build & SecureLead hands-on administration and improvement of NKF's network and infrastructure services, including LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi, routing and switching, firewalls, VPN, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, identity integration, monitoring, and connectivityDesign, implement, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, and server environments, including segmentation, secure remote access, privileged access, logging, vulnerability remediation, and secure configuration baselinesAdminister and secure Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, Windows Server, and Linux environments to support reliable and resilient servicesEnsure infrastructure resiliency, redundancy, backup, and disaster recovery capabilities are aligned to business needs and operational riskLead or contribute to infrastructure and security projects such as network refreshes, cloud migrations, endpoint security improvements, and modernization initiatives Operate & RespondOversee day-to-day monitoring of infrastructure and security events; investigate, triage, and coordinate response to alerts, outages, vulnerabilities, and incidentsCoordinate containment, eradication, recovery, root cause analysis, and post-incident follow-up with internal stakeholders and MSSP/SOC partners as neededDrive continuous improvement in monitoring, patching, vulnerability management, and operational readiness to reduce risk while maintaining a high-quality user experienceSupport compliance and audit activities relevant to NKF's environment, including protection of health-related information, donation and payment processing systems, grant-related records, and broader security control evidence for frameworks such as NIST C