Sr Systems Engineer will configure, maintain, and operate routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and monitoring tools. They will also mentor junior team members, troubleshoot and resolve major incidents, and develop subject matter expertise in domains such as datacenter networking, firewalls, load balancing, or cloud networking.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in core Networking and Security
- Strong experience in data security operations (administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and design)
- Hands-on experience with multi-vendor firewalls (Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Fortinet, SonicWall, Palo Alto)
- Experience with security tools such as WAF, NIPS, Firewall Analyzer, and DDoS protection
- Strong understanding of L3 routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
- Experience with multi-vendor environments (Whitebox is a plus)
- Solid knowledge of networking technologies: TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS VPNs, VXLAN, Multicast
- Experience with DMVPN, IPSEC, and encryption standards
- Azure Networking (Enhanced Requirement):
- Strong hands-on experience in deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Azure networking services, including: Virtual Networks (VNet), Subnets, IP Address Management, Network Security Groups (NSG) and Azure Firewall policy configuration and troubleshooting, Azure Load Balancer (L4) and Application Gateway (L7) setup, tuning, and issue resolution, Azure Front Door and Web Application Firewall (WAF) configuration and debugging, VPN Gateway (Site-to-Site, Point-to-Site) and ExpressRoute deployment and troubleshooting connectivity issues, User Defined Routes (UDR) and Network Virtual Appliances (NVA) configuration and routing issue analysis, Azure DNS, Traffic Manager, and Network Watcher for diagnostics and monitoring
- Cloud & Automation Skills: Knowledge of AWS networking and architectural principles, Experience with network automation using Python, Shell scripting, YAML, Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Preferred certifications: CCNA / CCNP, Security+, ITIL Foundation, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals / Azure Network Engineer Associate
- Key Skills: Strong consulting and communication skills, Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
