Network Security Engineer | Firewalls, Cloud & Automation

Job Summary

Synechron is looking for a highly skilled Network Security Technology Engineer to lead the design implementation and management of enterprise network security solutions. This role is vital in protecting organizational assets against evolving external threats by overseeing security architecture ensuring platform stability and guiding the lifecycle of security products. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise leadership capabilities and a strategic mindset to support the organizations security posture and enable agile project delivery.

Software Requirements

Required Skills:

• Extensive experience with network security products such as NGFWs (Palo Alto Checkpoint) IDS/IPS Web Proxies Load Balancers (F5 GTM LTM ASM) RAS DNS and Certificates

• Strong knowledge of security standards controls and best practices

• Experience with automation tools and scripting: Ansible Python Chef

• Knowledge of virtualization technologies: Docker OpenShift Kubernetes VMWare ESXi KVM OpenStack

• Familiarity with cloud security solutions (Azure AWS GCP)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with open-source security solutions like HAProxy PFSense Service Mesh

• Understanding of licensing models for security products

Overall Responsibilities

• Design implement and support secure network architectures and products aligned with organizational standards and workload requirements

• Lead platform lifecycle management including patching upgrades and automation to optimize cost and efficiency

• Ensure operational stability and security of network devices and solutions reducing incidents and improving resilience

• Drive the development and adherence to security standards controls and best practices across all solutions

• Collaborate with infrastructure architecture security and operations teams to create scalable and resilient security solutions including cloud enablement

• Conduct research evaluate new product releases and incorporate features into product backlogs for continuous improvement

• Oversee lifecycle management and total cost of ownership for security devices and solutions

• Support escalation procedures and Level 3 support activities as needed

• Mentor junior team members and influence platform and standards development

Technical Skills (By Category)

Network Security & Infrastructure:

• Essential: Firewalls (Palo Alto Checkpoint) Load Balancers (F5) IDS/IPS Web Proxy solutions Certificates RAS DNS

• Preferred: Cloud security solutions Next-Generation Firewall features Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)

Automation & Scripting:

• Essential: Ansible Python Chef for automation and configuration management

Virtualization & Cloud:

• Essential: VMware Docker OpenShift KVM OpenStack

• Preferred: Cloud-native security tools and services (Azure Security AWS WAF etc.)

Monitoring & Lifecycle Management:

• Knowledge of OEM third-party monitoring tools and automation for deployment and maintenance

Protocols & Standards:

• Knowledge of licensing security controls network segmentation VPNs encryption and compliance standards

Experience Requirements

• 7-12 years of experience in enterprise network security including designing and supporting large-scale security solutions in financial or large corporate environments

• Proven expertise in deploying and managing NGFWs load balancers IDS/IPS proxies and associated solutions

• Experience in automation scripting and cloud security integrations

• Strong background in platform lifecycle management cost optimization and security architecture design

Day-to-Day Activities

• Design deploy and support enterprise security solutions tailored for scalable and resilient network architecture

• Conduct regular review patching and automation updates to ensure platform stability and security

• Troubleshoot and resolve security incidents performance issues and outages efficiently

• Collaborate with architecture and security teams on design reviews standards enforcement and project planning

• Evaluate new product features research emerging security threats and update security controls accordingly

• Mentor junior engineers and ensure adherence to best practices and security standards

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Networking or related field

• Certifications such as CCNP Security CISSP Palo Alto Networks certifications Checkpoint certifications or equivalent are highly desirable

• Continuous learning in security technologies cloud security and network architecture

Professional Competencies

• Strategic and innovative thinking with a security-first mindset

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate across teams and stakeholders

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

• Leadership qualities to mentor team members and lead complex projects

• Adaptability to evolving technology landscapes and security threats

• Effective time and priority management

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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