Network Engineer L2

• Title: Network Engineer
• Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad/Chennai
• Notice Period :Immediate

Network Engineer Firewalls and Load Balancers - 3

Role Overview: The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of hands-on experience with firewall administration, load balancer configuration, and network troubleshooting, with a strong understanding of network protocols and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and maintain firewall policies on platforms such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint.
• Implement and troubleshoot IPsec/SSL VPNs, firewall rules, and security zones for secure network access.
• Monitor firewall logs, analyse traffic patterns, and optimize performance to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Perform upgrades, patch management, and certificate renewals for firewall.
• Configure and manage load balancers (e.g., F5 BIG-IP LTM/GTM) to ensure optimal traffic distribution, SSL termination, and session.
• Create and apply iRules, virtual servers, pools, and profiles for application delivery and traffic management.
• Troubleshoot application traffic issues, monitor performance, and fine-tune load balancing algorithms to enhance availability.
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Required Skills

• Expertise in Layer 3 networking (TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
• Familiarity with NAT, IPv4, and firewall operations (TCP/UDP).
• Deep technical expertise on Palo Alto, Checkpoint Firewalls and F5 Load balancers.
• Exposure to cloud network troubleshooting (GCP and AWS).
• Understanding of change management and operational support.
• Strong willingness to learn and adapt.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in network engineering, with at least 1 year focused on firewall administration and on load balancing technologies.
• Experience with enterprise-grade platforms like F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM, ASM, APM), Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco Firepower.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native security and load balancing solutions (e.g., AWS ALB/ELB, Azure Load Balancer).
• F5 Certified Technology Specialist (301a/b, 401), Palo Alto PCNSE, Cisco CCNP Security or equivalent.
• Advanced certifications like CISSP, CISM, CCIE Security, or ITIL Foundation are highly desirable.