Description

About the Opportunity
Our client, a global leader in the energy industry, is seeking a highly motivated Network Security DevOps Engineer to join a newly established Network Security DevOps organization. This team is focused on modernizing, automating, and operating enterprise firewall and network security services at a global scale.

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to influence how network security is engineered, deployed, and managed across complex enterprise environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who thrives in collaborative environments and has a strong passion for automation, cloud security, and infrastructure modernization.

Key Responsibilities
Firewall & Network Security Engineering

• Design, implement, operate, and maintain enterprise firewall solutions across global data centers, office locations, and edge environments.
• Support migration initiatives from legacy firewall platforms to modern security architectures.
• Utilize centralized firewall management and monitoring platforms for configuration, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in evaluating and implementing advanced security orchestration and threat analysis technologies.
• Collaborate with operational technology (OT) and network engineering teams on enterprise security initiatives.

Automation & DevOps

• Build and maintain automation solutions for firewall deployment and policy management.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation frameworks using:
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Python
  • GitHub
  • REST APIs
  • Jenkins
  • Jinja2
  • YAML
• Drive automation-first and Zero-Ops initiatives to improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Cloud & Virtual Security

• Deploy and manage virtual firewall solutions in AWS and Azure environments.
• Support cloud security initiatives and future SD-WAN transformation projects.

Operations & Support

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve network security incidents and vulnerabilities.
• Perform upgrades, patching, maintenance, and operational support activities.
• Participate in a rotating global on-call support model.
• Analyze logs and security events to identify and resolve network and security issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with cybersecurity, cloud, networking, application, and infrastructure teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and supportable technical solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network security engineering and/or network security operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise firewall platforms, including:
  • Fortinet FortiGate
  • Cisco ASA
  • Cisco Firepower (FTD/FMC)
  • Juniper SRX
• Solid understanding of:
  • TCP/IP
  • OSI Model
  • Routing & Switching
  • Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Experience with:
  • Firewalls
  • VPNs
  • IDS/IPS
  • NAT
  • DNS
  • Authentication technologies

Preferred Skills

• Automation and DevOps expertise with:
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Python
  • GitHub
  • Jenkins
  • REST APIs
  • Jinja2
• Cloud security experience in AWS and Azure.
• Advanced routing and switching troubleshooting, including:
  • VRF
  • VXLAN
• Experience with network security management and monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with Agile and SAFe delivery methodologies.

Preferred Certifications

• Fortinet Security Certifications (FCA, FCSS, NSE Series)
• Cisco CCNA or CCNP Security
• CISSP
• GIAC Certifications

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate