Network Security Engineer

FireMon
India
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with firewall management and multi-vendor security device integration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with multi-vendor security device integration experience and strong collaboration skills with product and development teams
    — “Work in conjunction with product managers, architects, and developers to schedule, architect, and design software integration with the security devices.”
  • Individuals who have built and maintained test labs for network security solutions
    — “Build and maintain test labs, assist in software design, and provide technical assistance to developers.”
  • Professionals with a background in network design and support, especially with Cisco, Check Point, Juniper, or Palo Alto
    — “Cisco, Check Point, Juniper, Palo Alto expertise”

Things to consider

  • The role requires handling multiple tasks and working in a fast-paced environment
    — “Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple roles”
  • Strong documentation and communication skills are essential for internal KB creation and support escalation
    — “Create internal KB documentation for known configurations to assist with support issues.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with packet trace and analysis tools in your resume and interviews
    — “Experience with packet trace and analysis techniques and tools”
  • Emphasize your ability to translate security device logic into application structures
    — “Learn the security device's inner workings and convert that logic into a structure that the application can use.”
  • Showcase your ability to gather and interpret technical requirements from vendor documentation
    — “Gather all the technical requirements for integrating with the security devices.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • install and support firewall management solutions
  • design and test software integration
Typical background
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Network SecurityFirewall ManagementPacket Trace And AnalysisRegex

Preferred

Virtualization TechnologiesExcellent Interpersonal Skills

Stack & domain

Network DesignFirewall ManagementCiscoCheck PointJuniperPalo AltoNetwork SecurityPacket TraceAnalysisVirtualizationRegexProblem-solvingTechnical SupportCommunicationTeamworkAdaptabilityEmotional IntelligenceFirewallsRoutersSwitchesProxiesSecurity Devices

About the role

Original posting from FireMon via Lever

FireMon delivers Network Security Policy Control for the Modern Enterprise.

Most enterprises run firewalls from multiple vendors alongside cloud security groups and microsegmentation platforms, and no single console can say whether it all works together. We believe policy is the control plane for network security: it defines what the environment should do, and the infrastructure carries it out. FireMon gives security teams one place to see, govern, and prove that their policy is doing what they intend, across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

The Network Security Engineer is responsible for Network Security software development, including collaborating on developing requirements, writing technical specifications, designing, coding, and working with a team on testing and deployment. This is a key, hands-on software development position that will work closely with other team members to develop new features and functions. 

About the role:

  • Partner with Product Management, Development, and other Engineers to install and support firewall management solutions for internal research and development (R&D). 
  • Provide technical expertise during the application development process to support products and solutions from various vendors, including firewalls, routers, switches, IPS, proxies, and more. 
  • Build and maintain test labs, assist in software design, and provide technical assistance to developers.
  • Assist in testing software solutions.
  • Gather all the technical requirements for integrating with the security devices. This includes reading administrator guides, user guides, CLI guides, etc.
  • Learn the security device's inner workings and convert that logic into a structure that the application can use.
  • Work in conjunction with product managers, architects, and developers to schedule, architect, and design software integration with the security devices.
  • Setup, manage and maintain security devices in the test lab to provide support for R&D and integration testing.
  • Create and execute test cases to ensure proper code functionality within the application.
  • Serve as a support escalation point for complex support issues involving device integration.
  • Create internal KB documentation for known configurations to assist with support issues.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or another related field of study or equivalent experience
  • 3 or more years of network design and support
  • Cisco, Check Point, Juniper, Palo Alto expertise
  • Expertise in the area of networking and/or security
  • Experience with packet trace and analysis techniques and tools
  • Experience with network security tools such as firewalls, IPS, routers, switches, proxies, etc.
  • Familiarity with virtualization technologies and platforms
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and writing skills
  • Outstanding problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet a business requirement with a technical solution
  • Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple roles and demonstrate high emotional intelligence
  • Regex experience
  • Flexible and able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Possess a positive attitude and work well with others

Source: FireMon careers (Lever)

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