The resource MUST have the following skills and experience:
- Strong background and knowledge in cybersecurity risk management processes.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, NIST, SWIFT, PCI-DSS.
- Good experience in technical assessment of applications, IT systems, networks and services.
- Familiarity with various network operating systems (e.g. Cisco, Meraki, Checkpoint, Juniper, Fortinet) and cloud service providers infrastructure (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, routing and switching protocols, and monitoring of network infrastructure (e.g. SDN, SD-WAN, DIA, BGP, MPLS, TCP/IP).
- Expertise with production deployments and practical functionality of various network elements including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, WAN optimization devices, DNS servers, authentication servers, server network interfaces.
- Knowledge of virtual networking concepts in VMware, OpenStack, and/or other network virtualization platforms.
- Ability administering and troubleshooting firewalls and load balancers such as Checkpoint, Cisco, Meraki, Fortigate, Palo Alto, F5, NetScaler.
- Ability to configure and provide support for load balancer solutions such as F5 and/or Citrix NetScaler’s Load Balancers and Application Delivery Controllers.
- Proven experience in administering and troubleshooting different networking solutions and components (next-generation firewalls, routers, campus and DC switches, VPNs and WIFI solutions). The resource SHOULD have the following skills and experience:
- Relevant experience with a focus on routing and switching, and security in the following areas:
- Deep knowledge of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF) and virtualization technologies.
- Work experience in managing enterprise LAN, Data Centre, and WAN environments, using Cisco and other vendors’ technology, in a complex multitenant and heterogenous environment.
- Proven experience in deploying, managing and troubleshooting different network solutions and components.
- Proven experience in deploying, managing and troubleshooting different security solutions and components (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and security protocols).
- Deep critical thinking skills demonstrating analytical and systematic approach to problem solving.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills to assess threat relevance, impact and risks.
- Teamwork
- Communicating
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Producing results
- Moving forward in a changing environment Desirable certifications:
- Certification in network management and network security like CCNA, CompTIA Network+.
- Training and certification in at least one of the following areas: CCNP, Cloudsecurity, CISSP, Zero trust architecture, relevant GIAC certifications.
Teleworking Option: Yes, up to 4 days per week. On-call requirements: One week per month (rotation is subject to the number of team members).