ICT Senior Network Engineer

About Us: Marriott International Inc. , headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 9,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories.

From such humble beginnings to becoming the world's largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.

Role Title: Senior Network Engineer II – SecOps (Security Ops)

The Senior Network Reliability Engineering (NRE) Security Operations (SecOps) is the subject matter expert in designing and implementing the Network security strategy and platforms for the next-gen operations for all Marriott International (MI) networks including Property Networks, Datacenter/Cloud Networks, and Corporate Networks. This role will work closely and collaboratively with a matrix team of expert network architects and engineers to drive the adoption of NRE practices and operating models across all network product towers, and around globe. As the Senior NRE SecOps Engineer, the candidate focuses on defining and executing the zero-trust strategy to prevent unauthorized access to Marriott network as well as meet stringent compliance requirements. The candidate will be responsible to articulate and effectively execute a vision to address increasing complexity, scale of modern IT systems, and ensure real-time asset visibility, assessment, remediation, and access control to Marriott services. (S)He will be expected to bridge the gap by implementing security strategies and next-gen zero trust solutions to make sure all system components are meeting Marriott network access and security compliance requirements at granular level. This role is accountable for establishing technical level relationships and partnering with all business disciplines, other MI teams, solution providers/vendors, and operational partners to define and implement the Network NRE zero trust security roadmap, building and enforcing the standards defined in it.

Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.

Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.

Provides technical expertise and support to people inside and outside of the department.

Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/ or process information.

Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule.

Skill and Experience:

~6+ years' experience with network security tools related products

~ Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of zero trust security tools (Cisco ISE, Forescout, Firewall Management solution such as Firemon, Palo Alto Panorama, Checkpoint MDS and other similar tools)

~ Must possess expertise in designing and implementing policies in the tools mentioned above

~ Experience with one or more Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine)

~ Knowledge and experience in wireshark/tcpdump/nmap and related analysis techniques

~ Experience in developing, documenting, and managing the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and implementation plan to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle

~ Field experience and knowledge of foundational data networking and IP technologies including (ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, NAT and others)

~ Experience in Agile methodologies, daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions and user story preparations

~ Hands-on experience with common routing and switching platforms (Cisco, Juniper, HP/Aruba etc.)

~ Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams

~ MS, PhD) in Computer Science or other technical discipline or MBA, preferably with a focus on technology

Experience with managing network security tools in a hospitality industry a plus

Experience in leveraging public APIs for developing automation scripts

Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Aruba ClearPass

Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies

Strong knowledge of emerging tools, applications, and systems for attaining best-in-class network security posture across the enterprise

Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements and techniques, to ensure high availability and business readiness of platforms

Proven track record of driving transformation in network technologies, tools, and processes through a data driven continuous improvement methodology

Demonstrated experience in improving reliability, performance, and agility of complex enterprise networks

Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, instrumentation, and monitoring platforms and the emerging technologies in this area

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams

Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, instrumentation, and monitoring platforms and the emerging technologies in this area

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams.

Graduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification

Hybrid

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