Principal Product Manager- SD-WAN & SASE

Sonicwall
Bengaluru +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with deep networking and cybersecurity expertise and a track record in SASE architecture will find this strategic leadership role in secure connectivity platform development

Best fit for

  • Individuals with 10+ years leading complex networking platforms through cross-functional teams
    — “Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex platforms from concept to market”
  • Candidates who have shaped product strategies aligned with emerging frameworks like Zero Trust and SASE
    — “Align product direction with emerging industry frameworks such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust Architecture”
  • Professionals with experience integrating security and networking solutions for distributed enterprise environments
    — “Ensure tight integration between SD-WAN, firewall, cloud security, and management platforms”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a strong grasp of both networking and security domains with no clear emphasis on one over the other
    — “Strong expertise in networking, cybersecurity, or cloud infrastructure”
  • Geographic focus is likely on India given the location and local partner ecosystem emphasis
    — “SonicWall is a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with transitioning legacy systems to cloud-delivered security models
    — “Drive the transition from traditional network security architectures to cloud-delivered secure networking models”
  • Demonstrate ability to define product differentiation through performance and security metrics
    — “Define clear product differentiation in performance, ease of deployment, and security integration”
  • Emphasize direct engagement with customers and partners to uncover real-world challenges
    — “Engage directly with customers, partners, and field teams to understand evolving connectivity and security challenges”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful product launches
  • market differentiation
  • customer satisfaction
Typical background
product managementnetwork securitycloud security

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementNetwork SecurityCloud SecuritySd-wanSASEProduct Lifecycle ManagementCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Zero Trust ArchitectureSecure Access Service Edge (sase)

Stack & domain

NetworkingSecurity ArchitectureCloud-delivered ServicesLeadershipCommunicationCybersecurityHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Sonicwall via Greenhouse

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

About SonicWall

SonicWall delivers cybersecurity solutions built for the realities of modern distributed networks. Protecting SMBs, mid-market organizations, and enterprises worldwide, SonicWall provides next-generation firewalls, secure connectivity, and cloud-delivered security services that enable organizations to operate securely across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

As networks become increasingly distributed and applications move to the cloud, secure connectivity is no longer optional—it is foundational. SonicWall is investing in a next-generation secure networking platform that integrates advanced SD-WAN capabilities with a modern SASE architecture to deliver performance, security, and simplified operations for customers and partners.

The Role

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager – SD-WAN & SASE to drive strategy, roadmap, and execution for SonicWall’s secure connectivity platform. This role will lead the evolution of SonicWall’s SD-WAN capabilities and SASE architecture, delivering integrated networking and security that enables customers to securely connect users, sites, applications, and clouds.

You will work cross-functionally across engineering, sales, marketing, customer success, and partners to define differentiated solutions that address real customer challenges in distributed networking, zero trust access, and cloud security.

This role requires strong expertise in networking, security architecture, and cloud-delivered services, along with the ability to translate market opportunities into high-impact products.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for SonicWall SD-WAN and SASE solutions.

Drive the transition from traditional network security architectures to cloud-delivered secure networking models.

Align product direction with emerging industry frameworks such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust Architecture.

Identify growth opportunities across SMB, distributed enterprise, and managed service provider segments.

Product Development & Execution

Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through launch and ongoing lifecycle management.

Translate customer requirements into detailed product requirements and technical specifications.

Work closely with engineering teams to prioritize features, manage tradeoffs, and deliver high-quality releases.

Ensure tight integration between SD-WAN, firewall, cloud security, and management platforms.

Market & Customer Insights

Conduct competitive analysis across the secure networking landscape

Engage directly with customers, partners, and field teams to understand evolving connectivity and security challenges.

Define clear product differentiation in performance, ease of deployment, and security integration.

Go-to-Market Leadership

Partner with product marketing to develop positioning, messaging, and sales enablement.

Support field teams with training, customer briefings, and strategic deals.

Work with channel partners and MSPs to drive adoption of SonicWall’s secure networking platform.

Qualifications

Required

10+ years of product management experience in networking, cybersecurity, or cloud infrastructure.

Strong expertise in SD-WAN, secure connectivity, or enterprise networking technologies.

Experience delivering products aligned with SASE or cloud-delivered security architectures.

Deep understanding of networking concepts including routing, VPNs, WAN optimization, and traffic steering.

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex platforms from concept to market.

Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders.

Preferred

Experience with firewall platforms, network security appliances, or cloud security services.

Familiarity with Zero Trust networking and secure remote access architectures.

Experience working with managed service providers (MSPs) or channel ecosystems.

MBA or advanced degree in engineering, computer science, or business.

Why Join SonicWall

Opportunity to shape the future of secure networking and distributed enterprise connectivity.

Work on a platform used by hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide.

Collaborate with industry experts in cybersecurity, networking, and cloud infrastructure.

Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for growth.

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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.

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