Network Security Architect

Network Security Architect

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Network Security Architect to design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient network architectures across enterprise environments. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of network services by embedding security principles across all layers of network design. The ideal candidate will lead efforts in advanced threat protection, secure segmentation, and infrastructure hardening in IT landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design secure network architecture frameworks

  for enterprise infrastructure

• Develop reusable network security patterns

  , guardrails, and standard checklists

• Evaluate and enhance the security posture

  of existing network architectures

• Define and implement network segmentation

  and

  micro segmentation strategies

• Lead integration and tuning security appliances

  (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, NAC etc.)

• Provide architectural guidance

  on advanced threat detection and response scenarios

• Align network security initiatives

  with compliance and governance requirements

• Collaborate with IT, Security Operations, and Engineering teams

  to integrate and optimize security controls

• Support secure design and protection of IT networks

  with applicable standards and technologies

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in

  network protocols

  ,

  routing

  , and

  switching technologies

• Hands-on experience with

  firewalls

  ,

  IDS/IPS

  ,

  VPN technologies

  , and

  network access control

  (NAC)
• Proficiency in

  network segmentation

  ,

  zoning

  , and

  micro segmentation

  techniques
• Knowledge of

  intrusion prevention and detection technologies

  and their deployment
• Understanding of

  network logging, monitoring, and packet capture tools

• Experience integrating network security into hybrid environments (on-prem and cloud)
• Familiarity with

  network anomaly detection systems

  and secure perimeter design

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in securing

  enterprise networks

  on a scale
• Ability to translate business requirements into secure and resilient network designs
• Strong understanding of

  network risk assessment

  ,

  gap analysis

  , and remediation planning
• Experience collaborating with

  cross-functional security and infrastructure teams

• Capability to lead

  incident response efforts

  related to network-level threats
• Excellent documentation and communication skills for architecture and security reporting

Certifications

Mandatory:

• CISSP

• CCNP Security

  or equivalent advanced network security certification from other OEM

• Palo Alto PCNSE

  Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer

Good to Have Certifications:

• CCIE Security

  Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Security)