Role Summary

The Network Security Engineer will be responsible for managing, monitoring, troubleshooting, designing, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, routers, wireless systems, and network security solutions. The role requires deep expertise in routing & switching, network security, architecture design, and integration with enterprise services. The ideal candidate should be capable of leading complex network initiatives, handling critical escalations, and ensuring high availability and security across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Network Operations & Support
- Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple locations.
- Understand and manage complete network topology, including LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing paths, and configurations.
- Deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize network devices including firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless infrastructure.
- Monitor network performance (bandwidth, uptime, device health, traffic patterns).




- Maintain inventory and lifecycle management of network assets.
- Lead network infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and optimization initiatives.
- Act as the escalation point for complex network incidents and critical outages.

Security & Compliance
- Configure and manage network security devices ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Implement segmentation, ACLs, intrusion prevention, and access control policies.
- Apply system hardening standards and ensure compliance with security benchmarks (e.g., STIGs).
- Monitor and analyze logs for security incidents and unusual activities.
- Enforce identity-based access control, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
- Design and review network security architectures and security controls.

Troubleshooting & Incident Management
- Perform L2–L3 troubleshooting for connectivity, performance, and access issues.
- Diagnose network faults using logs, monitor

📌 Network Lead (Prayagraj)
🏢 C3iHub, IIT Kanpur
📍 Prayagraj