Network Security Engineer

Job Description: Security Engineer III Shift: US Shift Work Location : Chennai Provide senior (Level 3) firewall architecture and engineering expertise to large, complex enterprise LAN and WAN client in predominantly Palo Alto environment. · Security Architecture and Design: Develop and implement robust security architectures and frameworks to protect our infrastructure and applications. · Performance Tuning: Optimize firewall performance, ensuring high availability, scalability, and minimal impact on network traffic. · Incident Response: Investigate and respond to security incidents related to firewall breaches, performing root cause analysis and remediation. · Policy and Rule Management: Create and enforce firewall policies and access control rules, regularly reviewing and updating them to address new threats and changes in network topology. · Security Best Practices: Advocate for and enforce security best practices across all stages of the development lifecycle. · Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to integrate security features and practices into new and existing applications and systems. · Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation for security procedures, incidents, and system configurations. Provide regular reports and updates to stakeholders. · Compliance: Ensure that security practices comply with industry standards, regulations, and company policies. · Review scripting, planning and execution of Firewall (Palo Alto) Change Management process · Investigate firewall issues / incidents and bring to resolution within stated SLA parameters · Working with Incident, Problem, and Change Management · Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to operations team and customers upon request · Provide technical leadership (both verbal and written) for Incident and Change – firewall related · Able to work on network drawings with Visio · Work and collaborate with other app teams · Good understanding of BGP / EIRGP routing, NAT/PAT, VPN, and firewall technologies Accreditation / Certification / Licenses: · Required Certifications or equivalent experience: Palo Alto Certifications · Additional desirable certifications / equivalent experience: · CCNA Enterprise Route/Switch Other Security Certification Previous Job Experience : · Network or Firewall build and engineering experience and expertise in a variety of predominantly in Palo Alto firewalls, Panaroma, PRISMA cloud, Cisco LAN and WAN in large, complex, enterprise environment · Experience implementing/managing firewall rules, policies, PAN-OS upgrades etc., · Experience using network analysis, management, and performance monitoring tools to plan for growth, diagnose problems and determine source · Working on comprehensive projects in complex networking / VPN environment with IPSEC, Meet Me and NAT Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Clear communication skills Time Management / Self-Management Independent Work Skills Presentation skills In-depth Routing Protocols experience and operational knowledge: EIGRP & BGP Some example platforms in the environment include SDWAN, Palo Alto with virtual firewall contexts / vsys, Nexus 7K/5K/2K, Cisco ASR/ISR routers, and Cisco Catalyst switches Familiarity with ITIL based ticketing solution (Service NOW experience a plus) HSRP environment experience In-depth knowledge of the configuration and maintenance of routers, switches, and firewalls Interested candidates can share their resumes at [email protected]