Assistant Vice President, Network Security Engineer
Core
Administer, monitor, maintain, and optimize WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, and firewall networks for a regional financial group, acting as a technical escalation point and ensuring stable, secure, and scalable network operations.
Role type
Senior IC Network Security Engineer (Assistant Vice President)
Builds
Regional network infrastructure (WAN/LAN/Wi-Fi/Firewall/Load balancer) for banking/fin-tech environments
Domain
Financial Services / Network Infrastructure & Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
IP networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, IPsec), Network Security (Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS), Network Automation (Ansible, Python, Terraform), Data Centre Architecture (spine-leaf), Cloud Networking (hybrid connectivity), Network Monitoring (SolarWinds, Wireshark), Capacity Planning, Security Compliance (GDPR, HIPAA)
Preferred skills
CCNA/CCNP certification, Firewall vendor certification (Fortinet NSE, Palo Alto, Check Point), Cloud-to-on-prem deployment experience
Technologies
F5 BIG-IP, AVI LB, SolarWinds, Netscout, Wireshark, Ansible, Python, Terraform, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, MPLS, IPsec, TCP/IP, QoS, DNS, DHCP, NTP, IPAM
Responsibilities
Administer and optimize WAN/LAN/Wi-Fi/Firewall/Load balancer configurations; Troubleshoot complex incidents (latency, packet drops, DNS, firewall policies, VPN instability); Perform capacity planning and network performance monitoring; Collaborate with security teams on threat mitigation and regulatory compliance; Develop and maintain network architecture documentation; Coordinate administration of systems and visit sites/Data Centres; Act as a technical escalation point for L1/L2 teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities