Network Security Architect
Indianapolis, IN, United States
Experience:
12+ Years of relevant IT Experience
At least 8+ years of Network Operations experience
Basic Qualification:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Diploma
Network Operations: Service Deliverables
The service consists of providing operations (Incident, Change & Problem Management) support for network security infrastructure
Roles & Responsibilities: The purpose of this role is to provide technical support for network security infrastructure. The emphasis would be on skills like
Manage Network Security infrastructure, including firewalls, IPS, and load balancers.
Troubleshoot and resolve incidents
Plan and implement configuration changes
Perform software upgrade & hardware refreshes
Perform problem RCA and define and implement corrective and preventive measures
Enhance performance, security, monitoring, availability & stability for network security infrastructure.
Simplify and optimize through automation
Technology Knowledge Areas:
Firewalls: Cisco ASA/Firepower, Checkpoint R80/R81, Palo Alto. Experience with Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO), Checkpoint MDS/MLM, and Panorama
Proxy Server: Zscaler Proxy in the cloud
Load Balancer: F5 LTM, GTM, and APM.
Managing F5 appliances, Viprion, and VM solutions via BigIQ is preferred.
IPS: Experience with Tippingpoint/Checkpoint/Palo Alto IPS/Threat Prevention Modules
VPN: Strong knowledge on IPSEC and SSL VPN
Good understanding of DNS/DHCP services
Routing: good knowledge on Routing concepts. Experience in static routing (OSPF, BGP, or VRF is an added advantage.
Switching: good knowledge with Cisco IOS/Nexus 5K/7K/9K products. Understanding of STP, VPC, VDC/Stacking/VLAN are required
Automation knowledge on Ansible and Linux shell scripting is added advantage
Knowledge on Splunk/Skybox/NetMRI/NetBrain tools is an added advantage
Knowledge on cloud solutions for Network Security (Azure/AWS)
Technology Experience
Hands-on experience in implementation, troubleshooting & administration of Palo Alto firewalls, threat prevention modules, and the Panorama management platform
Hands-on experience in implementation, troubleshooting & administration of Checkpoint firewalls, IPS/threat prevention modules, checkpoint MDS (R80/R81), and Checkpoint VSX solutions
Hands-on experience in implementation, troubleshooting & administration of Cisco ASA/Firepower firewall, Multi-Context firewalls, and Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO)
Any experience with Juniper Netscreen/Fortinet Fortigate firewalls?
Hands-on experience in implementation, troubleshooting & administration of TrendMicro Tippingpoint IPS and Tippingpoint SMS management . platforms
Knowledge on proxy servers like Zscaler and PITC
Knowledge on managing, configuring, and troubleshooting F5 load balancer (LTM, GTM, and APM)
Good knowledge of Tunneling protocols (IPSEC and GRE)
Hands-on experience into essential routing and switching to deploy and manage firewall solutions
Experience in managing network infrastructure using monitoring, analytical, and management tools like Splunk, Skybox, NetMRI, and NetBrain
Experience in managing firewall solutions in Cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS)
Soft Skills
Excellent Written & Verbal Communication
Excellent Analytical & Virtual troubleshooting skills
Desirable
CCNP: Security
CCSA/CCSE
PCNSA/PCNSE
F5 201/301