Sr. Network Security Automation Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Technology Engineer with strong expertise in Network Security, Network Automation, Infrastructure Automation, and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure solutions while driving automation initiatives across network security platforms, application delivery infrastructure, and enterprise network technologies.

This role requires hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation pipelines, security automation, and network security technologies including firewalls, web application firewalls (WAF), load balancers, proxies, and micro-segmentation platforms.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, highly available, and automated infrastructure environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain application delivery pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption and automation across network and security platforms.
• Implement and support network security automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Embed security controls and network security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Develop and enhance firewall automation capabilities using approved enterprise automation frameworks and toolsets.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated Web Application Firewall (WAF) synchronization solutions.
• Automate configuration management, policy deployment, compliance validation, and operational workflows across security platforms.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, DevOps, cloud, and engineering teams to deliver automation solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on network security platform optimization and operational excellence.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, network security, and automation-related issues.
• Develop technical documentation, automation standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in change management, release planning, and deployment activities.

Required Technical Skills

Network Security
• Strong experience managing enterprise network security environments.
• Hands-on experience with Firewall technologies across multi-vendor environments.
• Strong understanding of network security architecture, security policies, and compliance controls.
• Experience implementing network security automation and orchestration solutions.

Network Automation
• Strong experience with network automation frameworks and scripting.
• Experience automating network and security infrastructure deployments.
• Strong understanding of configuration management and automation methodologies.

Infrastructure & DevOps
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD and application delivery pipelines.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and automation practices.
• Experience integrating security controls into DevSecOps workflows.
• Exposure to cloud platforms and automation-driven infrastructure management.

Load Balancing & Application Security
• Strong hands-on experience with:

• F5 BIG-IP
• F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
  • Experience implementing and automating WAF policy synchronization and configuration management.

Additional Technologies
• Experience supporting and automating:

• Enterprise Firewalls (multiple technologies)
• Load Balancers (F5 BIG-IP preferred)
• Proxy Platforms (multiple technologies)
• Micro-Segmentation Platforms (Trend Micro preferred)
  • Strong understanding of network protocols, routing, switching, and application delivery architectures.

Required Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work in highly secure enterprise environments.
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on automation and operational efficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced technology environments.
• Strong collaboration skills across infrastructure, security, DevOps, and engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with security orchestration and automation platforms.
• Exposure to cloud-native networking and security architectures.
• Experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation technologies.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and security automation frameworks.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise network transformation initiatives.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Banking
• Financial Services
• Enterprise Infrastructure
• Network Security Operations
• Large-Scale Technology Platforms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cyber Security, or related field (or equivalent industry experience).