Network Security Engineer

Newell Brands

Chennai District

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Newell Brands seeks a Network Security Engineer in Chennai to safeguard enterprise networks through vulnerability management, security automation, and network segmentation initiatives. You will partner with IT, Security, OT, Cloud, and Operations teams to remediate risks and design resilient architectures.

The role requires expertise in firewall design, NAC, IDS/IPS, and zero-trust concepts, with hands-on work across Cisco/Aruba/Juniper environments and cloud networking security.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
3+ years of cybersecurity or network security experience.
Experience with network segmentation and firewall policy design.
Experience managing vulnerability remediation programs.

Responsibilities

Lead network vulnerability management activities across routers, switches, firewalls, SD-WAN, wireless, and cloud networking platforms.
Analyze vulnerability scan results from tools like Qualys and other assessment platforms.
Prioritize and drive remediation efforts based on risk, exploitability, and asset criticality.
Design and develop automation solutions for network monitoring and remediation workflows.
Implement automated compliance checks and security configurations aligned with standards.
Develop integrations between vulnerability tools, CMDB, ticketing, and monitoring systems.

Skills

Networking

Security

Automation

Vulnerability management

Firewall design

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / Cybersecurity / Engineering

Tools

Qualys

Tenable

Rapid7

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

REST APIs

Git

Job description

Job Description:

Job title: Network Security Engineer

Location: Chennai

Reports to: Mgr, IT Systems Administration

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Purpose of the Role

The Network Security Engineer is responsible for securing the enterprise network infrastructure through vulnerability management, security automation, and network segmentation initiatives. This role partners closely with Infrastructure, Information Security, OT Engineering, Cloud, and Operations teams to identify and remediate security risks, automate security controls, and design network architectures that reduce attack surfaces while supporting business operations.

The ideal candidate combines strong networking expertise with cybersecurity knowledge and automation skills. Success in this role requires the ability to manage vulnerability remediation programs, implement network segmentation strategies across IT and OT environments, and develop automation solutions that improve security posture and operational efficiency.

Your Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Management

Lead network vulnerability management activities across routers, switches, firewalls, SD-WAN, wireless, and cloud networking platforms.
Analyze vulnerability scan results of network assets from platforms such as Qualys and other assessment tools.
Prioritize and develop remediation efforts based on risk, exploitability, business impact, and asset criticality.
Track SLA compliance, exception management, and risk acceptance for network devices and establish related vulnerability reporting and KPI metrics.
Identify recurring vulnerability trends and implement long-term corrective actions.

Security Automation

Design and develop automation solutions for network monitoring, configuration validation, vulnerability remediation.
Build and maintain automation frameworks utilizing Ansible, Python, PowerShell, APIs, and orchestration platforms.
Automate firewall policy reviews, rule lifecycle management, and security configuration validation.
Implement automated compliance checks aligned with network security standards and hardening baselines.
Develop integrations between vulnerability management tools, CMDB platforms, ticketing systems, and monitoring solutions.
Reduce manual operational effort through repeatable, scalable automation workflows.

Network Segmentation & Security Engineering

Implement and maintain secure network segmentation architectures and standards for enterprise, cloud, datacenter, edge sites, and operational technology (OT) environments.
Define firewall zoning strategies, security policies, and access control standards.
Participate in IT/OT convergence and zero-trust network architecture initiatives.
Develop and maintain network security standards, hardening baselines, and operational procedures.
Support firewall management, intrusion detection, secure remote access, and network access control technologies.
Partner with IT Security teams during incident investigations and threat response activities and support audits, compliance assessments, and security reviews

Minimum

What You’ll Need:

Education