Skilled professional for the role of Senior Executive
- Network & Security Engineering, with 5-7 years of relevant experience across enterprise network and security infrastructure. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in networking, firewalls, Secure Service Edge (SSE), SD-WAN, and cloud-delivered security solutions, with the ability to design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot secure enterprise networks. The ideal candidate should have solid experience with technologies such as Palo Alto Networks, SD-WAN, Netskope and/or Zscaler, along with a solid understanding of routing, switching, Internet connectivity, VPN, firewalls, SWG, Web DLP, CASB, Cloud Firewall, DNS Security, and network security architecture. Responsibilities
• Manage and administer enterprise network and security infrastructure, including Palo Alto firewalls, SD-WAN, SSE platforms, Internet gateways, VPN, and related security technologies.
• Manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewall policies, NAT, security profiles, VPNs, routing, application controls, URL filtering, SSL inspection, and threat prevention.
• Support and administer SD-WAN environments, including overlay connectivity, routing, traffic steering, and Internet/MPLS integration.
• Configure and optimize SD-WAN application-aware routing, SLA-based path selection, load balancing, segmentation, QoS, and traffic steering based on business and application requirements.
• Own and resolve escalation-level incidents related to network connectivity, firewalls, SD-WAN, SSE, VPN, Internet access, and security policies.
• Integrate SD-WAN with next-generation firewalls, SSE/SASE platforms, cloud connectivity, and centralized network management/orchestration solutions.
• Design and implement routing and connectivity solutions using BGP, OSPF, static routing, IPSec, GRE, MPLS, Internet, and cloud connectivity.




• Configure and optimize security controls including URL filtering, application control, IPS/Threat Prevention, DNS security, SSL inspection, DLP, and access policies.
• Ensure effective integration between network security platforms, identity services, endpoint security, and SIEM platforms.
• Evaluate new network and security technologies, conduct POCs and technical assessments, and recommend solutions aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Partner with business and application teams to securely onboard new applications, services, and connectivity requirements.
• Collaborate with NITSO, Cyber Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, and other technology teams to assess risks and ensure alignment with enterprise security standards.
• Prepare periodic network and security posture reviews, covering incidents, capacity, vulnerabilities, policy optimization, technology adoption, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain network diagrams, architecture documents, configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting runbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during major incidents, change implementation, problem management, and service improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to ITSM processes, including incident, problem, change, and service request management. Qualifications
• Strong hands-on experience in enterprise networking and network security architecture.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN, BGP, OSPF, IPSec, GRE, MPLS, and Internet connectivity.




• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policies, NAT, application control, URL filtering, security profiles, VPN, SSL inspection, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies, including architecture, deployment, routing, application-aware policies, traffic steering, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Netskope and/or Zscaler, including SWG, Web DLP, CASB, Cloud Firewall, DNS Security, and traffic steering.
• Strong understanding of SSE/SASE architecture and how network and security controls integrate across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of Web DLP, including data identifiers, exact data match, fingerprinting, content inspection, and policy tuning.
• Hands-on experience with firewall security policies and L3-L7 controls, application-based access, segmentation, and threat prevention.
• Experience with SSL/TLS inspection, certificate management, and encryption handling.
• Understanding of identity and access integration, including Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, Okta, SAML, OAuth, and SSO.
• Experience in network and security monitoring, log analysis, incident investigation, SIEM integration, and performance troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyze network traffic using tools such as packet captures and network monitoring platforms.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and ITSM platforms such as PRTG, ServiceNow, or equivalent.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise network and security deployments.
• Relevant certifications such as SDWAN (Cisco/Fortinet), Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Netskope Certified Professional (NCP), Zscaler certification, or equivalent are strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

📌 Senior - SSE, Blr One (replacement)(V)
🏢 KPMG Global Services
📍 Bengaluru