Network and Security Engineer L2

Experience: Minimum 5 Years

Qualification: B.Tech / BE (ECE / CS / IT / EEE) with minimum 65% aggregate

Location: Bangalore ( 3 shifts )

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled L2 Network & Security Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise network operations, security management, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in managing Radware Load Balancers, Palo Alto Firewalls, and Cisco Nexus Switches, along with a solid understanding of data center and enterprise infrastructure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and support Radware Load Balancer environments including traffic management, health monitoring, policies, and HA configurations.
• Administer and maintain Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls including policy management, security rule configuration, NAT, VPN, Threat & URL filtering, upgrades, and monitoring.
• Operate and support Cisco Nexus Switches (5K/7K/9K) including VLANs, VPC, Layer 2/3 configurations, routing protocols, and DC switching operations.
• Perform incident, problem, and change management aligned with ITIL practices.
• Troubleshoot network/security issues and ensure timely resolution within defined SLAs.
• Monitor network performance and security posture using relevant tools.
• Participate in design validation, implementation, upgrades, and migrations.
• Ensure network security compliance, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Work with OEMs and vendors for escalations and technical support.
• Provide L2 operational support for enterprise/DC infrastructure.

Technical Skills Required

• Strong expertise in Radware ADC / Load Balancer
• Strong experience in Palo Alto Firewall Administration
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus Switching platforms
• Knowledge of Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, STP, VLAN, VRF)
• Understanding of Network Security concepts (IPS/IDS, VPN, Threat Prevention)
• Exposure to DC Network Architecture
• Experience working with monitoring & ticketing tools like ServiceNow/Remedy

Certifications (Preferred)

• Palo Alto PCNSA / PCNSE
• Cisco CCNA / CCNP Security
• Radware Certification (Added Advantage)
• ITIL Foundation Certification

Ethical Hacking

Professional Attributes

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and customer handling capability
• Ability to work in 24x7 rotational support if required
• Team player with ownership attitude