Senior Network Engineer - Routing & Switching

Description : Network Engineer Firewalls and Load Balancers

Experience : 5+ yrs to 14 yrs

Notice Period : Immediate

Location : Bangalore / Chennai

Work Mode : 5 days working from WFO

Shifts : Rotational shifts

Role Overview : The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of hands-on experience with firewall administration, load balancer configuration, and network troubleshooting, with a strong understanding of network protocols and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, configure, and maintain firewall policies on platforms such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint.
• Implement and troubleshoot IPsec / SSL VPNs, firewall rules, and security zones for secure network access.
• Monitor firewall logs, analyse traffic patterns, and optimize performance to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Perform upgrades, patch management, and certificate renewals for firewall.
• Configure and manage load balancers (e.g., F5 BIG-IP LTM / GTM) to ensure optimal traffic distribution, SSL termination, and session.
• Create and apply iRules, virtual servers, pools, and profiles for application delivery and traffic management.
• Troubleshoot application traffic issues, monitor performance, and fine-tune load balancing algorithms to enhance availability.
• Maintain detailed documentation for network designs, configurations, and change management processes.
• Generate reports on firewall and load balancer performance, security compliance, and operational status.

Required Skills :

Qualifications :

ANy one certifications are mandatory ,CISM,CISSP

(ref : hirist.tech)