Contract Network Security Engineer

APJ Hong Kong ( www.apjcorp.com.hk ) provides the highest quality software development, maintenance and testing services.  We have cost effective service centers with highly qualified IT professionals in Hong Kong. Our clients include major enterprises and organizations in the Finance, Manufacturing, Public Utility, Retail, healthcare and Government sectors. We are looking for Contract Network Security Engineer .

You will be involving…

• Security Engineering & Operations: Design, implement, manage, and optimise key network security controls including next-generation firewalls (NGFW), web application firewalls (WAF), anti-DDoS, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), network detection and response (NDR), API protection, and network security policy orchestration platforms.
• Threat & Vulnerability Management: Proactively identify, assess, and track network security vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses. Lead and verify mitigation efforts to closure.
• Security Architecture Review: Act as a subject-matter expert, reviewing and advising on the network security design for new IT projects and on-premises/cloud architectures to ensure alignment with the Corporation’s security policies/standards and industry best practices.
• Incident Response & Resilience: Participate in the security incident response process, including on-call support outside regular business hours. Coordinate and execute disaster recovery (DR) drills and security-focused non-functional testing.
• Process & Governance: Develop and maintain relevant security operational procedures, standards, and guidelines. Ensure security operations comply with internal policies and relevant business and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Collaborate effectively with internal IT teams, business units, and external vendors to resolve complex technical issues and manage change implementations.

We are looking for…

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in network security engineering within a sizable organization.
• Proven technical expertise in NGFW (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, HillStone), WAF (e.g., Akamai, Alibaba Cloud Firewall), anti-DDoS, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), NDR (e.g., Vectra), API protection, and network security policy orchestration platforms (e.g., Tufin), network infrastructure, and related technologies and processes.
• Experience with firewall management and analysis tools.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCNA Security, PCNSE, or NSE.
• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks.
• Experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, Ansible) for automation of security tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with fluency in spoken and written English & Proficiency in Mandarin is desirable for liaising with regional teams and stakeholders.

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