A seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 12 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust network security infrastructures. Proven expertise in leading teams to secure enterprise environments through strategic deployment of advanced security solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of network security engineers in planning, deploying, and maintaining secure network architectures.
- Oversee the configuration, optimization, and management of Fortinet firewalls, including FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.
- Administer and monitor web proxies, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), VPNs, and secure web gateways to ensure secure and compliant internet access.
- Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify and mitigate risks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enforce security policies and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Manage incident response and forensic investigations for network-related security breaches.
- Mentor junior staff and provide training on emerging threats and technologies.
Technical Expertise:
- Firewalls: Fortinet (FortiGate), Palo Alto, Cisco ASA
- Proxies & Web Security: Blue Coat, Zscaler, Squid
- Network Protocols & Tools: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Wireshark, SNMP
- Security Standards: ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls
- SIEM & Monitoring: FortiAnalyzer, Splunk, SolarWinds
- Cloud Security: Azure and AWS network security controls
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- BS or in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- Strong business acumen and understanding of clients network and infrastructure related business goals and challenges to ensure proper translation of the client’s needs into technology solutions
- 12+ years in a customer/client facing technical role (Pre/Post Sales, Consulting, Solutions Architecture, Service Delivery, etc.) with a strong knowledge of various infrastructure architectures related to Hmulti cloud and on premise data center deployments.
- Successfully led multiple enterprise firewall migration projects with zero downtime.
- Reduced security incident response time by 40% through automation and improved monitoring.
- Played a key role in achieving ISO 27001 certification for the organization’s network infrastructure.
- Proven experience with one or more of the following Network Communications and Architectures solutions:
- Network Infrastructure
- Fabric Architecture
- Software Defined Networking
- Routing & Switching
- Firewalls Design & Engineering
- Load balancing solutions
- Wireless design and building connectivity services
- Network Management Systems & Assessment Tools
- Cloud Services & Design
- Data Center Transformation & Cybersecurity
- Managed Services
- Managed Network Services (LAN, WAN, Data Centers, Cloud transformation).
Certifications
Current and valid industry certifications in one or more of the following preferred
- CCIE Data Center
- Other Cisco (Datacenter & related design certifications)
- AWS Certifications
- VMware Certifications
- PMP, ITIL
KEY TECHNOLOGIES
- Data Center
- Networking
- Network Architecture
- Telecommunications
- Virtualization
- Cloud Services
- Cybersecurity
Key Manufactures
- Cisco
- Arista
- Juniper
- AWS
- VMware
- Fortinet, F5,
- Cloud Providers: Microsoft, Google, Amazon
Additional Desired Technology Experience
- Data Center
- Hyperscale
- SDN Fabric
- Datacenter transformation – Cloud Services, on-prem, hybrid
- LAN/WAN
Black Box is a leading technology solutions provider. Our mission is to accelerate our customers’ business by valuing relationships with our team members, clients and stakeholders. By continuously growing our knowledge, we remain relevant in the market and are in a superior position to help customers design, deploy and manage their IT infrastructure. Through our values, such as innovation, ownership, transparency, respect and open-mindedness, we deliver high-value products and services through our global presence and 2,500+ team members in 24 countries and growing. Black Box is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGC Networks.
Black Box is an equal opportunity employer. Black Box does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status, and endorses those policies and practices which seek to recruit, hire, train and promote the most qualified persons into available jobs.
