Network Security Engineer

Position Overview: seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with a minimum of 8 years of experience and strong Cisco expertise. Candidate will be managing, maintaining, and advancing network infrastructure. This role requires someone who is not only technically proficient but also a strong collaborator capable of aligning network solutions with the company's growth and security objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Network Design & Implementation:

• Design, deploy, and manage robust LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN infrastructure across datacenters and branch offices.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of scalable and secure network solutions
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to drive network projects from concept to completion.
• Implement and manage VPNs, firewalls, network access control (NAC), and segmentation.
• Perform network hardening, vulnerability assessments, and remediation activities
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to network security incidents and proactively address potential risks.

Operational Support & Troubleshooting:

• Provide day-to-day operational support
• Manage upgrades, patches, and firmware updates for network devices
• Administer and maintain routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) across enterprise network.
• Diagnosing and resolving problems across platforms (Cisco, F5, Palo Alto, Solarwinds, ForeScout).

Network Optimization & Performance Monitoring:

• Use monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Splunk, Nagios) to evaluate network performance, detect anomalies, and ensure efficient bandwidth usage.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, optimizing network performance by reviewing traffic patterns, capacity planning, and load balancing.

Oversee QoS (Quality of Service) strategies for prioritizing critical application traffic and improving end-user experience.

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Partner closely with the cybersecurity, DevOps, and other Infrastructure teams to ensure secure and scalable network architecture.
• Act as the lead engineer during major network incidents, providing guidance to junior engineers and working with cross-functional teams to ensure swift issue resolution.

Required Qualifications:

• English - Written and verbal communication skills in English (English Level B2+).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in network engineering, including design, implementation, and management of complex network infrastructures.
• Proven experience with Cisco technologies, including Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless controllers.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) required.
• Knowledge of industry standards and frameworks (e.g., ITIL, NIST).

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), as well as network security protocols (IPsec, SSL VPN).
• Experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) is a plus.
• Familiarity with SD-WAN technologies, NAC solutions (Cisco ISE or ForeScout), and network monitoring tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with cloud networking (AWS, Azure) and hybrid cloud integration.
• Strong project management skills

Experience with network infrastructure for virtualized environments (VMware NSX, Cisco ACI).