Network Security Engineer

About the Company

Zensar is a global technology consulting and services firm known for combining user experience, engineering, and engagement to create scalable digital products and solutions. The company works with high-growth organizations and focuses on delivering technology-led impact in a people-centric and environmentally responsible way. It is part of the $4.4 billion RPG Group, is based in Pune, India, and has a workforce of 10,000+ people across 30+ locations worldwide, including Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Singapore, and Mexico City.

Role Overview

This role is for an experienced Network Security Engineer with 8+ years of experience in managing and supporting enterprise network and security infrastructure. The position is based in Hyderabad, India.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support firewalls, switches, wireless equipment, and SD-WAN platforms, including Palo Alto and Fortinet environments.
• Review firewall rules, remove obsolete entries, and carry out compliance validations.
• Investigate and resolve incidents related to firewalls, wireless systems, switches, and SD-WAN.
• Perform root cause analysis for issues that keep recurring.
• Address incidents involving firewalls, VPN connectivity, and network access.
• Ensure incidents are validated and resolved within the agreed SLA timelines.
• Set up and troubleshoot IPSec and SSL VPN connections.

Required Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands-on experience in network or network security roles.
• Strong command over networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and VLANs.
• Practical experience working with Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls.
• Exposure to wireless technologies, routing, switching, and SD-WAN.
• Ability to work with NAT, VLANs, routing, and DNS in enterprise environments.
• Experience in analyzing logs and troubleshooting at packet level.
• Working knowledge of ITIL practices such as Incident, Change, and Problem Management.
• CCNA or CCNP Security certification.
• Palo Alto PCNSE certification.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability.
• Clear communication and incident reporting skills.
• Ability to stay effective under pressure during critical security situations.
• Detail-oriented and proactive approach to issue resolution.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with cloud networking.
• Exposure to automation and orchestration tools or practices.

Eligibility

Open to any graduate who meets the experience and skill requirements.

Additional Information

The role calls for 8+ years of overall experience, with a minimum of 6 years specifically in the network/security domain. The job description emphasizes both technical incident handling and operational discipline, including compliance checks, RCA, and SLA adherence.