WE ARE HIRING: NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
We are looking for an experienced Network Security Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise networking and network security environments.
The successful candidate will be responsible for network security operations, critical incident management, vendor coordination, service assurance, and stakeholder engagement within a complex enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
Support enterprise WAN and SD-WAN environments.
Manage and support firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access solutions.
Support Network Access Control (NAC) technologies.
Monitor network security events, logs and suspicious traffic.
Support secure cloud connectivity and hybrid network environments.
Identify network and security vulnerabilities, risks and control gaps.
Troubleshoot complex network and security incidents.
Conduct firewall ruleset reviews and network security assessments.
Validate network segmentation and associated security controls.
Conduct network hardening and security architecture reviews.
Manage firewall policy implementations and security changes.
Coordinate SD-WAN security policy deployments.
Implement and manage network segmentation.
Lead and coordinate P1 and other critical network/security incidents.
Drive service restoration and coordinate technical teams and vendors.
Support root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
Coordinate multiple technology vendors and managed service providers.
Engage with technical and executive stakeholders.
Develop and maintain Low-Level Designs (LLDs), implementation plans, standards and risk registers.
Maintain technical, operational and security documentation.
Requirements
Minimum 5+ years of Network Security Engineering experience, preferably within complex enterprise environments.
Strong practical experience with:
Enterprise WAN / SD-WAN
Firewalls
VPN technologies
Network Access Control
Network segmentation
Security monitoring and logging
Enterprise routing and switching
Cloud connectivity
Proven experience managing or supporting P1 / critical incidents.
Experience working with multiple technology vendors and managed service providers.
Experience in service assurance, incident management and operational governance.
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments.
Strong technical, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
Qualifications and Certifications
Matric and a Tertiary Qualification
Cisco CCNP Enterprise
Cisco CCNP Security
CompTIA Security+
Interested candidates are invited to apply with an updated CV.