Network Manager

Network Manager

• CCNP (Routing & Switching) and CCNP (Security) or Equivalent
• Overall, 10-12 years experience in network security with at least 5 years in Fortinet/ Cisco Firewalls and IPS
• Proficiency with management of Firewall and NIPS solutions
• Experience in working with Windows, Linux, Unix environment
• Hands on experience in commissioning and Implementation of various Firewall & NIPS solution and integrating with various management and authentication authorization tools (email, AD, IAM, SIEM)
• Experience in managing policies and exceptions
• Experience in packet capture, analysis and troubleshooting tools
• Product knowledge of firewall, NIPS, SSL, Routing Protocols, Dual Factor Authentication etc.
• Incident, problem, service request management, change management, configuration management & capacity management of Firewall & NIPS Setup
• Day to Day BAU configuration changes
• Proactively utilize network monitoring tools to isolate events before service degradation occurs
• Supporting incident monitoring and incident analysis/response initiatives
• Coordinating with users to ensure timely and satisfactory resolution for any trouble tickets
• Troubleshooting layers 1, 2 and 3 of the OSI Model
• Applying security patches as required
• Conducting daily performance checks on devices, periodic audits and compliance
• Performing immediate troubleshooting as the situation dictates for any and all network
• outages as reported by users, sensors, and/or operational personnel
• Implement, and maintain network security policy, standards, and procedures
• Deploying and maintaining access-list and firewall policies
• Maintaining service levels as well as oversight ofthe day today configuration,
• administration and monitoring of the network security infrastructure in a 24/7
• Co-ordination with OEM's for TAC support, RMA, replacement & reconfiguration of faulty Firewalls/NIPS
• Creating technical documentation, as-build network diagrams, inventory control documentation, and security documentation
• Investigate, isolate, and resolve firewall & NIPS incidents with RCA.
• Co-ordinate helpdesk team, other IT support teams, application support teams to jointly troubleshoot and fix the high priority/severity incidents.
• Designing and implementing firewall, Site to Site VPNs, and IDS/IPS solutions for DC/DR/Cloud and Branch office environments
• Create and update knowledgebase in ITSM tools
• Identify areas for automation of operational efficiency
• Work to automate and integrate the tools with REST API/SDK with security dashboard, Infosec tools (AD, IDAM, PAM, SIEM, SOAR etc.)
• Patch updates, upgradation of Firewalls & NIPS as per compliance and audit requirements
• Closure of compliance and audits points as per the agreed timelines.