Team Lead-Network Security

A seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 12 years of experience in designing implementing and managing robust network security infrastructures. Proven expertise in leading teams to secure enterprise environments through strategic deployment of advanced security solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of network security engineers in planning deploying and maintaining secure network architectures.
• Oversee the configuration optimization and management of Fortinet firewalls including FortiGate FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
• Administer and monitor web proxies intrusion prevention systems (IPS) VPNs and secure web gateways to ensure secure and compliant internet access.
• Conduct regular security assessments vulnerability scans and penetration tests to identify and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enforce security policies and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Manage incident response and forensic investigations for network-related security breaches.
• Mentor junior staff and provide training on emerging threats and technologies.

Technical Expertise:

• Firewalls: Fortinet (FortiGate) Palo Alto Cisco ASA
• Proxies & Web Security: Blue Coat Zscaler Squid
• Network Protocols & Tools: TCP/IP DNS DHCP Wireshark SNMP
• Security Standards: ISO 27001 NIST CIS Controls
• SIEM & Monitoring: FortiAnalyzer Splunk SolarWinds
• Cloud Security: Azure and AWS network security controls

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

BS or in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Strong business acumen and understanding of clients network and infrastructure related business goals and challenges to ensure proper translation of the clients needs into technology solutions

12 years in a customer/client facing technical role (Pre/Post Sales Consulting Solutions Architecture Service Delivery etc.) with a strong knowledge of various infrastructure architectures related to Hmulti cloud and on premise data center deployments.

Successfully led multiple enterprise firewall migration projects with zero downtime.

• Reduced security incident response time by 40% through automation and improved monitoring.
• Played a key role in achieving ISO 27001 certification for the organizations network infrastructure.

Proven experience with one or more of the following Network Communications and Architectures solutions:

oNetwork Infrastructure

Fabric Architecture

Software Defined Networking

Routing & Switching

Firewalls Design & Engineering

Load balancing solutions

Wireless design and building connectivity services

Network Management Systems & Assessment Tools

Cloud Services & Design

Data Center Transformation & Cybersecurity

o Managed Services

Managed Network Services (LAN WAN Data Centers Cloud transformation).

Certifications

Current and valid industry certifications in one or more of the following preferred

CCIE Data Center

Other Cisco (Datacenter & related design certifications)

AWS Certifications

VMware Certifications

PMP ITIL

KEY TECHNOLOGIES

Data Center

Networking

Network Architecture

Telecommunications

Virtualization

Cloud Services

Cybersecurity

Key Manufactures

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

AWS

VMware

Fortinet F5

Cloud Providers: Microsoft Google Amazon

Additional Desired Technology Experience

Data Center

Hyperscale

SDN Fabric

Datacenter transformation Cloud Services on-prem hybrid

LAN/WAN

Black Box is a leading technology solutions provider. Our mission is to accelerate our customers business by valuing relationships with our team members clients and stakeholders. By continuously growing our knowledge we remain relevant in the market and are in a superior position to help customers design deploy and manage their IT infrastructure. Through our values such as innovation ownership transparency respect and open-mindedness we deliver high-value products and services through our global presence and 2500 team members in 24 countries and growing. Black Box is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGC Networks.

Black Box is an equal opportunity employer. Black Box does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race color marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other protected status and endorses those policies and practices which seek to recruit hire train and promote the most qualified persons into available jobs.