Proven experience as a Senior Network Engineer, Network Administrator, or in a similar role with a focus on network security
Hands-on experience with network security devices, including Check Point, Fortinet, Sophos, Palo Alto firewalls, and other leading vendors.
The candidate should have experience with the following concepts and/or technologies:
Network Security Design and Implementation: Design, develop, and implement robust network security architectures, policies, and procedures to safeguard the organization\'s network infrastructure against potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Incident Response and Management: Develop and execute incident response plans to promptly address and mitigate security breaches or vulnerabilities in the network infrastructure.
Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing: Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify weaknesses in the network infrastructure and develop effective remediation plans.
Security Monitoring and Analysis: Monitor network traffic, log data, and security events to identify and respond to potential security incidents. Analyse security logs and reports, investigate any anomalies, and take appropriate action.
Security Policy and Compliance: Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices related to network security. Develop and enforce security policies and procedures throughout the organization.
Network Troubleshooting and Optimization: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve complex network security issues. Identify areas for improvement and implement network optimization strategies to enhance performance and reliability.
Required Technical knowledge and skills.
Hands on experience on Cisco products (routers, Nexus ,L3 & L2 switches )
Deep understanding of network protocols, routing, switching, firewall technologies, VPN, IDS/IPS, and other network security technologies.
Experience with multiple sites: head office & Branches connectivity with Cloud data centre
Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g., ISO 27001, PCI)
Experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM, vulnerability scanners, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and packet analysis tools
Maintain complete technical documentation and Network architecture diagrams.
Network Operating Systems (e.g. IOS, Giaa, Forti OS ).
Network monitoring and management (e.g. Syslog, SNMP).
Sniffers and Protocol Analysers (e.g.Wireshark, tcpdump, ethereal).
Knowledge of routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP) and switching technologies (VPC, VSS, STP, HSRP,VRRP,LACP & Pagp )
Strong working knowledge of commonly used appliances (load balancers, VPN appliances, WAN accelerators, cache devices, packet shapers, protocol analyzers).
A solid understanding of WAN and LAN switching and routing, ARP, TCP, IP, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, and other related internet protocols.
A strong working knowledge of secure Web application delivery.
A strong working knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol stack.
A strong working knowledge of application layer protocols.
Knowledge of Layer 4-7 load balancing and SSL acceleration technologies.
Experience with centralized device monitoring and management tools such as Manage Engine Op-Manager, Crowd Strike EDR & SIEM .
Knowledge of Endpoint security including Trellix.
Mandatory requirements
computer science or equivalent.
8 years commercial experience in complex network environments