Role & responsibilities
Firewall Migration: Design and execute migration strategies from hardware firewall appliances to VM-based open-source firewall solutions.
VM Deployment: Deploy, configure, and optimize virtual machines running firewall stacks in accordance with the Banks security architecture.
Open Source Firewalls: Implement and maintain open-source firewall technologies ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
Security Monitoring: Integrate and manage intrusion detection and prevention systems, traffic analysis, and monitoring tools.
Collaboration: Work closely with network, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of firewall solutions.
Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, policies, and migration processes.

Preferred candidate profile




Minimum 4 years of experience in Linux engineering with a focus on firewall technologies.
Proven expertise in VM-based firewall deployment and configuration.
Robust background in application load balancers and network proxy technologies
Robust knowledge of network security principles and firewall rule management.
Hands-on experience with:
NixOS
Nftables
Cilium
Suricata
Zeek

Preferred Skills
Experience in open-source firewall migration projects within financial institutions.
Familiarity with cloud-native networking and containerized settings.
Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Role Level
Mid-level position requiring a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

📌 Network Security Engineer Linux Chennai
🏢 Copia Technologies
📍 Chennai