Lead Network & Security Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
Key Skills :
Application & Network Security Expertise :
- Strong hands-on experience in Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployment, configuration, and management (e.g., F5 ASM / Imperva / FortiWeb).
- Experience in Load Balancer (F5 LTM/GTM, Array / Radware ADC) setup, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Firewall revamping & migration (e.g., Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco Firepower) with a focus on security policies, rule optimization, and risk mitigation.
- Knowledge of network security concepts (Zero Trust, DDoS protection, SSL/TLS, IDS/IPS).
- Experience in secure network design (LAN/WAN segmentation, DMZ, VPN, NAC).
Cloud & Hybrid Security :
- Exposure to public cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP) - Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, Cloud Firewalls.
- Knowledge of container & microservices security (Kubernetes, Docker).
Security Monitoring & Automation :
- Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk / QRadar / ELK / RSA) for threat detection.
- Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible / Terraform) for security policy management.
Incident Response & Compliance :
- Handling security incidents related to WAF, DDoS, and firewall breaches.
- Knowledge of compliance standards (PCI-DSS, OWASP Top 10, NIST).
- Responsible for Incident, Problem, Change Management & Service Request.
- Should have Good experience in ISP Coordination and Vendor management.
- Should have Good Experience in Customer Coordination (understand customer needs and providing solutions).
- Strong in ITIL Process.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, implement, and manage WAF policies to protect web applications from attacks (SQLi, XSS, etc.).
- Optimize Load Balancer configurations for performance & security (SSL offloading, rate limiting).
- Revamp & migrate firewall policies with minimal downtime, ensuring rule cleanup & risk reduction.
- Conduct security assessments (vulnerability scans, penetration tests) for network & web apps.
- Work with SOC team to investigate security alerts and improve detection rules.
- Vendor & ISP coordination for security device upgrades and threat mitigation.
- Document security policies, configurations, and incident reports.
- Flexible to extend beyond work hours towards accomplishing assigned tasks.
- Risk analysis and mitigation.
- Interaction with OEM for Highly Critical technical support.
- Responsible for Reports & Technical documentation.
- Should be capable to guide the team/individual on requirement basis.
- Communicate effectively with Customers.
- Responsible for MIS Reports/ Technical documents.
- Customer/Vendor Co ordination.
Candidate Profile :
- 8 + years in network security (firewalls, WAF, load balancers) + 2 years in application security.
- Minimum 2 to 3 Implementation cycle (individual contributor).
- Hands-on in at least 1 major WAF/LB/Firewall migration/revamp project.
- Certifications preferred : CCSP, F5-ASM, PCNSE, or equivalent.
- ITIL/ITSM knowledge for incident & change management.
- Excellent spoken and written English Communication.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Good attitude towards corporate environment.
- Team player & Mentor to the team.
- Energetic, self-motivated and self-sufficient in accomplishing tasks.
- Good analytical and problem solving skills.
Skills
Network Security, Firewall, WAF, Network Load Balancing, Applications Security, Palo Alto Firewall, SDWAN, VLAN, SIEM, Security Monitoring Tools, DoS/DDoS