Network Engineer SME

Network SME

Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Scheduled work: Work from home days

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Purpose: The purpose of this job is to fulfill the Network Engineer position. This is a hands-on position where the individual will be responsible for overseeing and managing the design and implementation of network security solutions. In addition, this engineer will be responsible for providing 2nd and 3rd level support for all network security issues or outages. Ensures the smooth operation of the infrastructure to provide maximum security, performance and availability. Maintains close vendor relationships to support current technology solutions and provide roadmap strategies for all Security systems.

The candidate also must be flexible to work in 24 * 7 environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Checkpoint and Fortinet firewall infrastructure.
• Provide Architecture, Design, and Implementation for all Internet and Extranet Firewall connectivity to meet the business and InfoSec requirements.
• Manage projects related to implementing Cyber Security tools and products.
• Support F5 LTM/GTM load balancers and reverse proxy with WAF configuration.
• Manage McAfee Web Gateway proxy configuration, policy, and ruleset configurations.
• Build, configure and support Pulse Secure SSL VPN.
• Strong knowledge of Citrix NetScaler Client configuration.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and assessments of all network and security devices.
• Manage and perform vulnerability remediation of all network and security device, both software and hardware.
• Create network topologies diagrams and record details for troubleshooting purposes.
• Perform other Network Security tasks as assigned.
• Track and manage licenses status for renewal, upgrade, and compliance of all Network Security devices.
• Working knowledge of Infoblox tool (IPAM).
• Resolve operational incident tickets (P1/P2/P3) or service request as per the agreed SLA.
• Work with the Genpact or 3rd party teams for the implementation of changes.
• Follow the required policies and procedures for the incident, problem, and change management.

Qualifications We Seek in You!

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate in Technology with Computers or Information Technology (IT) stream.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Experience in enterprise security experience.
• Experience of Checkpoint, Fortinet Firewalls, F5, etc.
• Working experience with different Cisco platforms: ASRs, Nexus, Catalyst.
• Knowledge of routing protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.
• Troubleshooting Layer 2 issues. Full understanding of STP.
• Troubleshooting dot1x/EAP. Handle NAC related issues.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, UDP, troubleshooting various application issues using Wireshark, tcpdump.
• Knowledge of McAfee Web Gateways.
• Add/modify/delete entries in Infoblox DNS.
• Experience with Banking E-comm network security infrastructure.
• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and troubleshooting.
• Technical and system expertise in relevant IT workstreams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting, including the ability to delve in more complex issues, which require a deeper understanding of systems and applications.
• Specialized knowledge in specific areas allowing them to tackle intricate problems.
• Collaboration with L1 Support to provide guidance and share insights for ongoing issue resolution.
• Strong problem-resolving abilities, communication skills (written and verbal), time administration and management, and the team partnership and collaboration.
• Escalation to L3 Support in timely manner when challenges require an even higher level of expertise and/or experience.
• Ability to effectively interact with stakeholders in implementation of new functionality and solving problems.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Capability to coordinate and execute projects assigned.

Skills And Certifications

• Routing
• Switching
• Firewall
• Fortinet