Firewall, Network, Wi-Fi and Cybersecurity SME(Immediate joiners only)

Key Responsibilities

• **Network & Security Design:**Design and operate secure enterprise networks across routing, switching, wireless, firewall, VPN, SD-WAN and cloud connectivity.
• **Cybersecurity Controls:**Implement segmentation, firewall hardening, IDS/IPS, NAC, ZTNA/SASE, secure DNS, MFA integration, vulnerability remediation and audit response.
• **Monitoring & SIEM Integration:**Ensure syslog, NetFlow, firewall, VPN, wireless and security events are forwarded, monitored, correlated and tuned for operations and SOC visibility.
• **Advanced Diagnostics:**Resolve complex outages, latency, packet loss, routing loops, firewall policy conflicts, Wi-Fi interference, VPN failures and threat-related connectivity events.
• **Governance & Change Control:**Own firewall recertification, rule cleanup, device lifecycle, configuration backups, patch/firmware planning, standards and documentation.
• **Vendor & ISP Management:**Coordinate OEM, ISP, MSSP and MSP escalations, lifecycle planning, RMA, contract inputs and technology roadmap support.

Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of enterprise networking, firewall, wireless and network security experience.
• Expert end-to-end knowledge of BGP, OSPF, switching, VLANs, QoS, NAT, VPN, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, SD-WAN, high availability and network segmentation.
• Deep hands-on experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Check Point, Sophos, Aruba, Meraki, Ruckus or equivalent network/security platforms.
• Strong cybersecurity knowledge across zero trust, IDS/IPS, NAC, SIEM logging, vulnerability management, incident response support, secure remote access, encryption and hardening.
• Proficiency with Wireshark, packet capture, NetFlow, SNMP, syslog, Nmap, PRTG, SolarWinds, SIEM platforms and firewall analysis tools.

Relevant Certifications / Preferred Credentials

• CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or Security, PCNSE, Fortinet NSE, CWNP credentials, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH or equivalent.