Lead Network & Security Engineer

**Job Description:** **Role Overview:** You will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and support of enterprise-class network & security solutions across OCI/GCP and hybrid environments. Your role will involve architecting and managing firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, IDS/IPS, routing, switching, and cloud-native security tools. Additionally, you will define and enforce network security policies, compliance standards, and best practices while collaborating with various teams to ensure secure and optimized connectivity. Your expertise will be crucial in driving incident response, troubleshooting network/security events, and integrating new technologies to strengthen the organization's cloud posture. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise-class network & security solutions across OCI/GCP and hybrid environments. - Architect and manage firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, IDS/IPS, routing, switching, and cloud-native security tools. - Define and enforce network security policies, compliance standards, and best practices. - Collaborate with cloud architects, DevOps, and application teams to ensure secure and optimized connectivity. - Drive incident response, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for network/security events. - Mentor and guide junior engineers, ensuring knowledge sharing and technical upskilling. - Evaluate and integrate new network and security technologies to strengthen the organization's cloud posture. **Qualifications:** - 8+ years of overall IT Infrastructure experience with focus on network & security engineering. - Proven expertise in Hyperscalers (OCI/GCP) including VCN/VPC, subnets, routing, peering, cloud firewalls, and cloud-native security services. - Strong knowledge of Cisco/Juniper/Checkpoint/Palo Alto/Fortinet technologies. - Hands-on experience with SD-WAN, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and cloud security tools. - Expertise in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, SSL/TLS, IPSec. - Familiarity with IAM, SIEM, SOAR, endpoint security, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.). - Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex incidents. - Prior experience in team leadership or technical lead role.,