Lead and contribute to network segmentation and zero trust initiatives across enterprise environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement network segmentation strategies
Deploy and manage segmentation policies using firewalls, ZTNA, and security platforms
Implement ZTNA solutions (Zscaler/Netskope/Broadcom)
Configure and manage internal segmentation firewalls and policy enforcement
Automate network and security processes using Python and Ansible
Manage and optimize firewall rules, ACLs, and segmentation controls
Conduct risk assessments and segmentation gap analysis
Validate and onboard new applications into segmented environments
Collaborate with Security, Cloud, and Application teams to enhance secure application access and user experience

7 – 10+ years of experience in Network engineering
Data center networking
Hands-on experience with Segmentation platforms (Illumio, Guardicore (Akamai), Cisco Secure Workload/Tetration)
Strong understanding of Networking: Cisco, HP, Arista, Palo Alto, Check Point, Juniper TCP/IP, routing, switching
Firewalls and ACLs
Strong understanding of Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architectures, and stateful firewalling
Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Kubernetes / container networking
Scripting/automation skills: Python, PowerShell, or APIs
Experience CMDB Tools & Technologies (ServiceNow)
Familiarity with Linux and Windows server environments
Experience working in financial services or highly regulated environments

Principal Network Engineer

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