Senior Network & Security Engineer — NGFW, WAF & NDR

Global Executive Consultants Ltd.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 446,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Executive Consultants Limited (GlobalExec) is assisting a public sector client in Hong Kong to recruit a Network & Security Engineer. The role designs, implements, and maintains secure network infrastructures across on‑prem and cloud environments.

You will manage NGFW, WAF, anti‑DDoS, and IDPS controls, lead vulnerability mitigations, participate in DR drills, and collaborate with IT teams and vendors to uphold security policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on network security engineering experience in a sizable organization.
• Proven expertise in NGFW, WAF, anti-DDoS, IDPS, NDR, API protection, and network security policy orchestration platforms.
• Experience with firewall management and analysis tools.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCNA Security, PCNSE, or NSE.
• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks.
• Experience with scripting (Python, PowerShell, Ansible) for security task automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, manage, and optimize network security controls, including NGFW, WAF, anti-DDoS, IDPS, NDR, API protection, and policy orchestration platforms.
• Identify, assess, and track network security vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses; lead mitigation efforts.
• Review and advise on network security design for new IT projects and on-prem/cloud architectures, ensuring policy alignment.
• Participate in security incident response, including on-call support and DR drills.
• Develop and maintain security SOPs, standards, and guidelines; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with internal IT teams, business units, and vendors to resolve complex issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Global Executive Consultants Limited (GlobalExec) is assisting a public sector client in Hong Kong to recruit a Network & Security Engineer. The role designs, implements, and maintains secure network infrastructures across on‑prem and cloud environments.

You will manage NGFW, WAF, anti‑DDoS, and IDPS controls, lead vulnerability mitigations, participate in DR drills, and collaborate with IT teams and vendors to uphold security policies and regulatory requirements.