Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer

Job Description - Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer (2500001M)

Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer - ( 2500001M )

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a banking environment, working on solutioning, or from a system integrator or distributor with pre-sales or solutioning experience. The primary technical requirement for this role is a strong familiarity with network security technologies from leading vendors, including cloud-based solutions and networking technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Solutioning: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in technical solutioning, providing expert guidance and support.
• Project Management: Assume the role of Solutioning Project Manager for projects where you are not the SME, ensuring successful project execution.
• Process Adherence: Assist requestors in running solutioning projects in accordance with the bank's processes, leading to business paper sign-off.
• Standards Compliance: Ensure that all designs and solutions adhere to the bank's standards and guidelines.
• Transition Support: Facilitate the transition from solutioning to project delivery, ensuring a smooth handover.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership, working collaboratively with other SMEs to develop comprehensive solutions based on the requirements provided.
• Timely Delivery: Demonstrate the ability to work within tight timelines, ensuring projects are completed on schedule.
• RFP Processes: Collaborate with the procurement department to drive Request for Proposals (RFP) processes, ensuring that technical requirements are clearly defined and met.

Technical Requirements:

• Network Security Technologies:
• Firewalls: Cisco ASA and Firepower, Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks.
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS): Palo Alto Networks.
• Endpoint Protection: Symantec Endpoint Protection, McAfee Endpoint Security.
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): Splunk.
• Cloud-Based Security: Familiarity with cloud security technologies and practices, including those from leading vendors such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. This includes understanding cloud-native security tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and cloud workload protection platforms (CWPPs).
• Web Application Firewalls (WAF): Experience with WAF technologies from vendors like AWS WAF, Azure WAF, and Cloudflare.
• Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Knowledge of CDN technologies and services from providers such as Akamai, Cloudflare, and AWS CloudFront.
• Networking Technologies:
• Routing and Switching: Knowledge of Cisco, Huawei, and other major networking vendors.
• Wireless Networking: Experience with wireless technologies and solutions from vendors like Cisco, Aruba, and others.
• Network Monitoring and Management: Familiarity with tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, and others for network performance monitoring and management.
• Network Automation: Experience with network automation via scripting, using tools and languages such as Python, Ansible, and other relevant technologies.
• Large-Scale Network Security: At least 5 years of experience in large-scale network security design, deployment, and implementation.
• Vendor-Specific Certifications: Certifications from vendors like Cisco (CCNA, CCNP Security), Fortinet (NSE), Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE), and cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer, and Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer are highly desirable.
• Hands-On Experience: Practical experience with configuring, managing, and troubleshooting the aforementioned technologies.
• Continuous Learning: Staying updated with the latest advancements in network, cloud security, and networking technologies and threat landscapes.

Candidate Profile:

• Experience: 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a bank, system integrator, or distributor with a focus on solutioning or pre-sales.
• Technical Skills: Strong familiarity with network security, cloud security, and networking technologies from leading vendors.
• Attributes: Forward-looking, detail-oriented, and process-driven.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in following processes and ensuring accuracy in all aspects of solutioning.
• Process-Driven: Strong adherence to established processes and protocols.
• Standards Compliance: Ensure all designs and solutions adhere to the bank's standards and guidelines.
• Forward-Looking: Ability to anticipate future needs and trends in infrastructure solutioning.
• Project Management: Capable of managing solutioning projects from inception to completion.
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with other SMEs to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Timely Delivery: Proven ability to work within tight timelines and deliver projects on schedule.
• RFP Collaboration: Experience in collaborating with procurement departments to drive RFP processes, ensuring technical requirements are clearly defined and met.