Network Engineer Need local

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of complex enterprise network security solutions.
• Serve as a technical SME for Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, and Cisco firewalls.
• Configure, manage, optimize, and troubleshoot Juniper switches and firewalls, including Junos CLI and security zones.
• Design and implement secure routing using BGP, OSPF, and other dynamic routing protocols.
• Configure and maintain firewall policies, NAT, security zones, IDP/IPS, UTM, and high-availability firewall environments.
• Deploy and support site-to-site IPSec and remote-access VPN solutions.
• Support and troubleshoot Cisco switching and routing infrastructure.
• Gather security requirements, conduct risk assessments, and contribute to enterprise network security architecture.
• Lead network security upgrades, migrations, and complex implementation projects.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical network and security incidents.
• Optimize firewall rules and security policies to improve security, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Mentor junior and mid-level network/security engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, architecture documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to ensure secure and reliable network operations.
• Identify opportunities to automate network and security configuration using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise network and security infrastructure.
• experience with Juniper SRX firewalls, including Junos CLI, security zones, firewall policies, NAT, and high availability.
• Strong hands-on experience with Juniper switches and enterprise switching environments.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls; Palo Alto expertise is highly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and other dynamic routing protocols.
• Strong experience with firewall policies, rule optimization, IDP/IPS, UTM, NAT, and VPN technologies.
• Experience with IPSec site-to-site and remote-access VPN solutions.
• Strong understanding of network security architecture, integration, risk assessment, and security best practices.
• Experience supporting Cisco switching and routing infrastructure.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network and security issues in enterprise environments.
• Strong technical documentation and Visio diagramming skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.