Network and Security Specialist

Job Title: L2 Network Engineer

Job Experience : 8-10 Years

Location: Pune

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled L2 Network Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience with Cisco, Routing, Switching, AAA servers, Cisco Next Gen Firewalls, Fortinet , Sophos ,Cisco Palo Alto Firewalls, Citrix Load Balancers, and Cisco ACI with SDN. This role involves supporting and maintaining network infrastructure, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring network security and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

. Excellent understanding of the TCP/IP protocol suite.

. Monitor and maintain network infrastructure.

. Troubleshoot and resolve network issues.

. Monitor and manage Routing & Switching.

. Monitor and manage Cisco AAA servers.

. Monitor and manage Cisco Next Gen Firewalls and Palo Alto Firewalls.

. Support Citrix Load Balancers.

. Assist in the deployment and management of Cisco ACI & SDN solutions.

. Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure seamless network operations.

. Strong written/verbal communications skillset

. Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills

. Configure, administer, document firewall infrastructure and change management.

. Experience in performance tuning and optimization of firewalls and firewall policies.

. Experience working on Firewall Rule base analyzers and optimization approaches.

. In depth understanding of Network ports, NAT, PAT and Access Lists.

. Document network configurations and changes.

. Project Management:

. Collaborate with project teams to contribute to the planning and execution of technical projects. . Assist in creating project schedules, setting milestones, and tracking progress.

. Strong knowledge with Windows Server (2017,2019 ,2022)

. Strong Knowledge of AD, ADDS

. Project Follow-up:

. Regularly follow up on project tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

. Communicate with team members to address any delays or obstacles.

. STP (Spanning Tree Protocol): Prevents loops in network topologies.

. VLANs (Virtual LANs):

Segments networks logically for better traffic management.

. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol): Reliable, connection-oriented communication.

. UDP (User Datagram Protocol):

Faster, connectionless communication.

. HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, DNS, SMTP, DHCP, SNMP, Telnet, SSH, etc.

. Strong knowledge and Minimum 8-10 years Hands on Experience in 3 or more areas of security like Firewalls:

Checkpoint or Palo Alto or Fortinet or Cisco / Web ATP: Palo Alto / Firewall Rule Analyzer: Algo Sec / Network Intrusion Prevention System (NIPS): Cisco / Malicious IP Blocking: Net Scout.

. Firewall Policy Management.

. Review Firewall change request based on security standards set by the customer.

. Monitoring network security devices for any potential outages.

. Need to take backup for all SOC devices on daily basis and need to move the backup to external storage.

. Firewall policy optimization & fine tuning based on the Algosec firewall analyser.

. Maintain the firewall policy security rating above 95% *

Technical Skills .

Utilize IT skills to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues as they arise.

. Stay updated on the latest technologies and tools relevant to system administration.

. Communication:

. Maintain clear and effective communication with team members, providing updates on project status.

. Document technical processes and procedures for reference.

. Experience with Cisco AAA servers.

. Proficiency in managing Cisco Next Gen Firewalls and Palo Alto Firewalls.

. Knowledge of Citrix Load Balancers

. Familiarity with Cisco ACI & SDN

. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

* Personal Attributes

. Eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic technical environment.

. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

. Team player with the ability to collaborate effectively.