Network Security Engineer (Agency Contract)

About Our client

Our client is a Reputed Bank

Responsibilities

• Focuses on proactive lifecycle governance, risk mitigation, and modernization of security infrastructure, ensuring compliance, resilience, and alignment with regulatory standards in a banking environment.
• Own lifecycle management for security platforms including Firewalls: Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, Juniper SRX, Load Balancers: F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM) and DDI Platforms: Infoblox, BlueCat.
• Define upgrade, patching, and tech refresh roadmap.
• Lead hardware refresh and migration activities with minimal business impact.
• Develop rollback strategies and risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure platforms meet security policies, audit, and regulatory requirements. Mitigate risks from unsupported or vulnerable systems through compensating controls. Support audits, IS reviews, and cybersecurity assessments.
• Act as escalation point for complex security platform issues.
• Drive automation for lifecycle tracking, upgrades, and compliance reporting. Improve efficiency using scripting (Python/Ansible).
• Provide reporting to management on compliance posture and risks.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT / Computer Science or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in network security and end of life cycle management.
• Strong hands-on experience with: Firewalls (Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA/FTD, Juniper SRX), F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM) and DDI (Infoblox / BlueCat).
• Experience in Network security architecture (DMZ, segmentation, Zero Trust).
• Load balancing, DNS security, WAF/DDoS.
• Good understanding of: OS lifecycle management, patching strategies, vendor advisories, Automation (Ansible, Python) and Familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Netscout)
• Strong stakeholder management across regional and global teams
• Good to have certifications: Fortinet NSE / Check Point / Palo Alto / Cisco / F5.

Interested candidates, who wish to apply for the above position, please send your resume to ***email_hidden***

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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EA Personnel Reg. No. R1104824 (Samsudeen Mohamed Basith)

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