Network Security Implementation Engineer

Network Security Engineer (Deployment) Checkpoint – Pune

A Network Security Engineer is required to join the Pune Deployment Team, responsible for the deployment and planning of the Bank’s network infrastructure in the UK, Middle-East, Africa and India.

The team is responsible for the delivery and deployment of network / security projects and requests to enhance the client’s infrastructure to meet current and future business demands : -

Skills / Experience

• Up to 4 years of experience working in a corporate global network environment, ideally with financial institutions
• Basic understanding of firewalls, network security concepts, and proxy servers
• Certified technical engineer (typically Cisco CCNP or comparable)
• In-depth hands-on experience with common network hardware including F5 Load balancer, Cisco router, switches, firewalls etc., together with other preferred technologies
• Full understanding of ITIL and service management principals and hands on experience in complex LAN / WAN, MAN, DWDM, SONET architecture
• Full understanding and operational knowledge of loop prevention protocols like spanning tree protocols
• In-depth working knowledge of IPT implementation and troubleshooting
• Good technical knowledge of L2 protocols like HSRP, VRRP, VTP, 802.1Q, Flex Link, LACP, etc.
• Detailed technical knowledge of routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP, etc. and can troubleshoot them
• Detailed technical knowledge of Cisco operating systems such as IOS and NX-OS and can troubleshoot them
• Good experience with network monitoring / management tools / analysis tools
• Service management expertise and ability to manage, improve service levels
• Good analytical skills to evaluate problems
• Good communication skills, fluent in local language and English (written / verbal)
• Excellent team worker, able to work in virtual global teams in a matrix organization
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends due to business requirements
• Firewall-1 / VPN-1 up to and including vR81
• CCSA certified
• Secure Platform Gaia
• Provider-1 Smart Domain Manager
• Check Point / Cisco / Juniper solution provision
• Check Point / Cisco / Juniper troubleshooting
• Check Point management server configuration and support
• Proxy platform troubleshooting including McAfee and Bluecoat
• McAfee, NSM experience
• Fortinet Firewall hands on knowledge