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Act as the operational backbone of the network and security function, working closely with and reporting to the Lead. Responsible for managing and overseeing operations end-to-end — spanning routing and switching infrastructure, network security controls, and cybersecurity engineering — ensuring the environment is stable, secure, and audit-ready. Skilled in preparing operational reports and presentations, running operational meetings, handling escalations, and managing major changes — while retaining hands-on accountability for daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee day-to-day network and security operations across routing, switching, and cybersecurity engineering, keeping the Lead informed of status, risks, and escalations.
• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise routing and switching infrastructure (core, distribution, access layers) to ensure high availability, performance, and resilience.
• Own the operational health of routers, switches, firewalls, and related network devices, including change management, patching, and lifecycle upgrades.
• Lead cybersecurity engineering activities across network security tooling — firewalls, IDS/IPS, NAC, VPN, and secure network architecture — in coordination with the Lead's priorities.
• Harden network device configurations against industry benchmarks (e.g., CIS) and internal security baselines; remediate findings from internal/external audits.
• Monitor network and security operations centers for incidents, anomalies, and performance degradation; drive root-cause analysis and permanent fixes.
• Prepare and present operational reports, dashboards, and presentations summarizing network/security performance, incidents, and risk posture to the Lead and stakeholders.
• Plan and run operational meetings — daily/weekly stand-ups, service reviews, and incident review sessions — driving action items to closure.
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical operational and security issues, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication to the Lead and affected teams.
• Own and handle major changes end-to-end — planning, risk assessment, change advisory board (CAB) submissions, implementation, and post-change validation.
• Coordinate cross-functional operational activities with security engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure consistent security posture across the environment.
• Support capacity planning, network segmentation, and disaster recovery/business continuity design for routing and switching environments.
• Evaluate and recommend network and security tooling, vendors, and service providers; support procurement and implementation planning.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation, network diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers and act as a point of escalation for complex operational or security issues, reporting outcomes to the Lead.
• Provide on-call support and respond to critical incidents outside business hours as required; travel to datacenter or client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in network operations and cybersecurity engineering, including direct ownership of routing and switching infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing or coordinating multi-disciplinary operations (network + security) and reporting outcomes to a Lead or manager.
• Strong skills in preparing operational reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership and stakeholder audiences.
• Proven track record running operational meetings and driving structured escalation handling to resolution.
• Hands-on experience managing major changes, including change planning, risk assessment, CAB processes, and post-implementation review.
• Hands-on expertise with enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, and network security monitoring tools.
• Experience hardening network infrastructure against security frameworks and remediating audit findings.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident-response experience across routing, switching, and security domains.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills, with the ability to work closely with a Lead and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Willing and able to travel to datacenter/client sites and provide on-call support as needed.