Network Security Engineer L2

Company Name

VARITE India Private Limited

About The Client

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, part of a larger conglomerate, is headquartered in Pune, with its registered office in Mumbai. With a workforce exceeding 146,000 professionals spread across 90 countries, it is a significant presence globally.

In 2013, it completed a merger with another company, further solidifying its position in the market. Recognized as one of the top Big Tech companies in India, it boasts a considerable number of active clients. Additionally, it has garnered recognition in various industry rankings and lists.

About The Job

• 24x7 Rotational Shift
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Network Engineer. Must have hands-on experience in Routing, Switching, Security, and Firewall technologies.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage the client’s Network and Security devices remotely.
• Troubleshooting Routing, Switching & Security issues.
• Adapt/Suggest any Network design changes as and when needed.
• Responding to emergency situations and performing effective troubleshooting during production outages. Lead and manage the incident calls. Escalate the issues to OEMs/Vendors.
• Troubleshoot all networking problems to ensure minimum downtime & maximum availability.
• Perform Change Management and Incident management as per the process.
• Documentation for all the technologies used for customers setup.
• Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for designing and planning network communication systems.
• Ready to work in 24*7 Shifts and able to manage the shift independently.
• Work independently with minimum or no supervision.
• Lead and mentor L1 team members.

Qualifications

Experience and Skill must require (Essential)

• 4 to 7 years of prior relevant experience in switching, routing, and firewall.
• Knowledge and experience installing and supporting Palo Alto Security Appliances (minimum 3 years).
• Palo Alto Networks certification preferred – PCNSA or PCNSE.
• Palo Alto expertise in design, configuration, migrations, tuning and customisation of features.
• Thorough knowledge of Panorama, WildFire, Global Protect VPN.
• Fortinet Firewall Experience is desired.
• Considerable knowledge and experience in setting up Cisco network components, specifically Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches, Nexus 9K Series Switches, Cisco Routers, WLC and Cisco ISE.
• CCNP Certified (Minimum Routing and Switching) certified (or higher).
• Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, TRUNKS, VLANs, Port-Channel, Static routing, HSRP, VRRP, MST.
• Networking topologies and protocols. Examples being MPLS, VRF, SIP, Traffic Shaping/ QoS, VPN.
• Considerable knowledge and experience in Site-To-Site VPN and RA VPN technology, VSS and VPC.
• Familiarity with Data Centre environment and hosted deployments/cloud.
• Experience of supporting clients remotely and face to face.
• Experience with Wireshark or other protocol analyzer.
• Excellent communication skills –both written and verbal.
• Must be flexible to work outside of business hours as per business requirements.
• Needs to be able to remain calm under pressure and ensure a logical thought process is maintained.
• Should have the ability to investigate complex WAN and Datacenter LAN issues in a multiproduct environment, Ability to handle complex network issues independently.
• Should have exposure to ITIL practices.
• Strong vendor management skills needed.
• Should have passion towards new trends in technology.

Network Products Experience

• Cisco Routers – 8300, 4400, 4300, ASR1K
• Cisco Switches – 9500, 9400, 9300, 4500, 3800, 2900
• Cisco WLC 9800, Access Points 9120, 3802, 2802
• Palo Alto Firewalls – PA-3200, PA-1400, VM Firewalls
• NMS - Solarwinds, Kiwi Syslog and Netflow Analyze

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit Jobs In India – VARITE.

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Refer Candidates and Earn.

If you're not available or interested in this opportunity, please pass this along to anyone in your network who might be a good fit and interested in our open positions. VARITE offers a Candidate Referral program, where you'll receive a one-time referral bonus based on the following scale if the preferred candidate completes a three-month assignment with VARITE.

Experience Level Bonus Referral

0-2 years

INR 5,000

2-6 years

INR 7,500

6+ years

INR 10,000

About VARITE

VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer

VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.