• Define and continuously evolve the enterprise firewall strategy in alignment with organizational goals, emerging threats, and architectural principles • Develop and maintain a comprehensive firewall lifecycle roadmap, including refresh cycles, decommissioning timelines, and technology modernization initiatives • Influence platform selection, service models, and architectural direction based on technical merit, risk impact, and business value • Serve as the primary point of contact for all firewall-related third-party vendors and managed service providers (MSPs) • Drive vendor selection processes, capability evaluations, and contract negotiations to ensure delivery of high-performing, cost-effective solutions • Oversee vendor execution against SLAs, strategic initiatives, and compliance requirements • Lead initiatives to modernize firewall policy models, automation frameworks, and management tools to support scalable, dynamic, and context-aware access controls • Ensure alignment between cloud-native and on-premise firewall strategies in hybrid environments • Develop governance models that ensure auditability, documentation consistency, and alignment with regulatory frameworks • Review audit findings, control gaps, and incident trends to drive systemic improvements in firewall design and operational maturity • Collaborate with security, compliance, and legal teams to ensure firewall strategy supports regulatory obligations and internal standards • Partner with Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, and Restaurant Engineering teams to drive alignment, prioritize initiatives, and support project delivery • Create and present business cases to executive stakeholders for new investments, platform transitions, and lifecycle planning