Develop designs, patterns, blueprints for network and network security solutions across environments including datacenter, campus, branch & ISP connectivity and cloud network architectures on platforms such as Microsoft Azure and/or Oracle Cloud
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements related to networks and network security on premise and in cloud e.g. PCI DSS, GDPR, UAE CPR.
Guide implementation engineers to transition designs into operation.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and assess the impact, benefits & drawbacks of proposed solutions on network and network security.
Collaborate with security architects, developers, and engineering teams to ensure network and network security patterns and principles are applied consistently.
Work closely with all stakeholders to align network and network security architecture with overall security strategies, standards and requirements.
Identify opportunities for improvements in process, architecture or technology and suggest designs and projects for implementation.
Develop solutions to remediate identified risks within network and network security ecosystems.
Showcase leadership skills by taking responsibility & accountability for the overall technical direction of the project and product.
Troubleshoot solve technical problems when they arise & suggest remediation/mitigation options for the same.
Technical, Functional & Soft Skill Requirements:
Advanced knowledge of Networking & Network Security concepts and devices for On-Premises & Cloud implementations including
Experience with Infrastructure Automation (Infra as code, Policy as code) using Terraform, Ansible, Github, Jenkins and other CI/CD toolsets.
Deep technical understanding of network security tools such as Next Gen Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, IPSEC and SSL VPN technologies, DDoS Prevention at L3/L4/L7, Web App Firewalls and Network Detection and Response.
Experience developing architecture designs incorporating Software Defined Networks, LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN and Cloud.
Understanding of network packet analysis via tools such as wireshark and TCP dump.
Knowledgeable in the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols
Experience with networking in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Excellent diagramming skills
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Excellent vendor relationship management skills to be able to synergize and add value via technology providers.
Innovative mindset that ensures ideation and execution new Network/Network Security technologies via approaches like Proof of Concept (PoC) / Value (PoV).
