Lead Security Engineer

Job Title: Lead Engineer – Network Security Implementation / Network Security Implementation Lead

Department: Engineering and Operations

Location: Mumbai

Reporting: Manager Security Operations

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Rotational Shift

PRE-REQUISITES

• Strong technical and subject matter expertise in at least four or more of the following security specialties:

1. Firewall: Palo Alto, Cisco, Checkpoint, Fortinet
2. VPN - IPSEC, Pulse SSL VPN: Juniper, F5, Cisco
3. Content Filtering: Bluecoat, Websense, McAfee, Iron Port, Zscaler
4. IPS: Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Tipping Point, McAfee,
5. Unified Thread Management (UTM)
6. SIEM/SIM products
7. AAA services: ACS, Radius, RSA
8. Load Balancers: F5 BigIP LTM/GTM, Juniper, Netscaler

• Network Security (multi-vendor) experience
• Knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure Management: Cloudstack, Openstack, Virtualization (KVM, CentOS)
• Scripting language: Ruby, Perl or Python
• Extensive implementation experience on Palo Alto, SSL VPN’s and other security products
• Working knowledge and hands-on experience on Linux/Unix OS is desirable
• Understanding the business requirements and working with customer and sales team for optimal solution
• Attend client calls and other technical meetings and working across shifts depending on the implementation schedule
• Experience in a Global environment for implementing security solutions
• Flexible with work schedule to align with migration or implementation window in 24x7 global environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to handle high pressure situations
• Analytical thinker willing to “think outside the box” to resolve customer impacting situations
• Act as an escalation for Operations to resolve the business impacting critical issues
• Exceptional documentation and communication skills
• Aptitude and desire to learn advanced Network Security services
• Creative, flexible thinker who is willing to take initiatives and share alternative solutions with peers and management
• Knowledge on Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing Tools
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, multi-cultural, customer-oriented environment

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for implementing end to end security solutions for enterprise customers. The key task is understanding the business requirements, collaborating with various internal teams including sales/vendor/customer, highlight risk and provide mitigation plan and timely implementation of the solution

• Attend client calls and other technical meetings
• Working across time zones depending on the implementation schedule
• Excellent documentation skills and creating SOP’s and MOP’s
• Hand holding to Operations on implemented projects for smooth transition to Operations
• Act as an escalation for Operations to resolve the business impacting critical issues
• Perform the minor/major changes as per defined SOC process and work instructions
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for select products
• Attend CAB meetings and provide comprehensive maintenance plans for change management review and approval
• Security Performance Tuning
• Review code upgrade and test implement before rolling on to production
• Cross-train and mentor juniors
• Any additional task given to the incumbent from time-to-time based on business needs

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• PCNSE, PCNSA, ACE, CCNA, CCSA/SE, CCSP, CCIE, JNCIS-SEC, JNCIS-FWV, JNCIS-SSL

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10 years of progressive, relevant implementation experience working in a complex network environment for Global customers

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s in engineering - Computers/Electronics/Communication or related field
• Graduate/Postgraduate in Science/Maths/IT or related streams with relevant technology experience

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS

• Knowledge of ITIL, ISO27K will be beneficial