The Network & Network Security Lead will play a major role in ensuring the integrity, performance, and security of the organization’s networking environment. This role goes beyond operations, demanding an expert-level understanding of complex network and security architectures, a hands-on ability to troubleshoot high-impact issues, and the capability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering secure and resilient infrastructure for a regulated financial environment.
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Architecture & Design Leadership:
Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network and security architecture aligned with business and compliance requirements.
Ensure integration of network security principles in all architectural decisions.
Collaborate with the design & architect team for new projects or initiatives.
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Advanced Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution:
Own and resolve high-severity incidents by diving deep into Layer 1–7 issues spanning networking, firewalls, routing, DNS, proxies, and cloud networking.
Lead root cause analysis and implement long-term preventive measures.
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Multiskilling & Cross-Functional Expertise:
Provide mentorship across routing, switching, firewalls (NGFW), load balancers, VPNs, SD-WAN, ACI, SD-Access, and network access control (NAC).
Encourage skill development across multiple technology domains within the team.
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Security Posture & Threat Management:
Implement and maintain network segmentation, access control, and zero-trust strategies.
Collaborate with cross-departmental teams on incident response and threat mitigation.
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Operations Oversight & Optimization:
Oversee the performance, availability, and efficiency of the network and its security services.
Develop and enforce network operations procedures, ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
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Project Leadership:
Lead critical infrastructure projects, including migrations, upgrades, and partner connectivity.
Coordinate cross-departmentally to ensure secure rollout of new services and systems.
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Vendor & Contract Management:
Evaluate, select, and manage vendors and service providers.
Ensure SLA compliance and conduct regular performance reviews.
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Compliance & Audit Readiness:
Maintain documentation and policies to meet the requirements of financial sector audits and compliance checks (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
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Monitoring & Incident Detection:
Experience with proactive monitoring for performance and threats using tools like SIEM, NMS, and flow analysis.
Define thresholds, alerts, and escalation workflows for operational and security incidents.
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Team Development:
Provide coaching, conduct regular performance reviews, and build development plans for team members.
Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous learning.
