Network Engineer

CODERS BRAIN; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CODERS BRAIN is seeking a G3 Network Security Engineer with 5–8 years of experience in network security and strong Palo Alto expertise. The role emphasizes hands-on firewall administration, Panorama deployment, and deep policy/NAT familiarity.

Cloud and VPN skills are valued for AWS/Azure environments. The candidate should demonstrate incident handling, log analysis, and proactive troubleshooting across HA, routing, and security posture.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in Network Security.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls in production.
• Strong administration and troubleshooting of Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Hands‑on experience with Panorama (device groups, templates, template stacks, policy deployment, troubleshooting).
• Deep understanding of Security Policies, NAT, App-ID, User-ID, and Security Profiles (IPS, Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, WildFire).
• Routing knowledge: BGP, OSPF, Static Routing.
• HA deployment and troubleshooting; packet capture and traffic flow analysis.
• Log analysis using CLI, Monitor, ACC, or SIEM tools (Splunk preferred).
• PAN-OS upgrades, content updates, and rollback planning.
• VPN troubleshooting (Site‑to‑Site IPsec).
• Cloud knowledge (Preferred): Palo Alto VM-Series on AWS and Azure; VPC/VNet, Security Groups, Load Balancers.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Panorama

Security Policies

NAT

App-ID

User-ID

Security Profiles

BGP

OSPF

HA

Packet capture

SIEM (Splunk)

PAN-OS upgrades

IPsec VPN

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure)

Azure Networking

AWS Networking

WAF/ DNS/ Load Balancer basics

Tools

Panorama

Splunk

Job description

Role & responsibilities

G3 Network Security Engineer Required Skills

Experience:

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in Network Security.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls in a production environment.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• Strong administration and troubleshooting of Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Hands‑on experience with Panorama (device groups, templates, template stacks, policy deployment, troubleshooting).
• Strong understanding of:
  • Security Policies
  • NAT
  • App-ID
  • User-ID
  • Security Profiles (IPS, Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, WildFire)
• Routing knowledge:
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • Static Routing
• High Availability (HA) deployment and troubleshooting.
• Packet capture analysis and traffic flow troubleshooting.
• Log analysis using CLI, Monitor, ACC, or SIEM tools (Splunk preferred).
• PAN-OS upgrades, content updates, and rollback planning.
• VPN troubleshooting (Site‑to‑Site IPsec).

Cloud Knowledge (Preferred):

• Palo Alto VM‑Series on AWS and Azure.
• Basic cloud networking concepts (VPC/VNet, Security Groups, Route Tables, Load Balancers).

Additional Technologies (Preferred):

• F5 LTM (basic administration and troubleshooting).
• Azure Networking.
• AWS Networking.
• Basic understanding of WAF, DNS, and Load Balancing.

Operational Skills:

• Production incident handling (P1/P2/P3).
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Change implementation and rollback planning.
• Working in ITIL environments using ServiceNow or equivalent.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting using enterprise monitoring tools.

Troubleshooting Expectations.

Candidate should independently troubleshoot:

• Traffic drops.
• NAT issues.
• VPN failures.
• Routing problems.
• HA failovers.
• Policy matching issues.
• Performance‑related incidents.
• Certificate‑related issues.

Communication Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to independently handle customer bridge calls.
• Ability to explain technical issues clearly to customers and leadership.
• Professional stakeholder management during incidents.
• Clear and structured incident updates without excessive prompting.

What I Look for During Interviews:

• Real production experience rather than theoretical knowledge.
• Strong troubleshooting methodology.
• Ability to explain why a solution works, not just what command to run.
• Confidence in handling customer‑facing situations.
• Good ownership, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear, concise communication throughout the interview. This skill set aligns well with a G3/L2–L3 engineer who is expected to work independently, troubleshoot complex production issues, participate in customer bridge calls, and handle implementation and operational activities with minimal supervision.

Preferred candidate profile