Network Security Engineer

Network Security Engineer

As part of our continued expansion, we are on the lookout for a Network Security Engineer (IC2-G4) to join our growing network operations team based in Manila, Philippines. 

This position will form part of an expanded global team and will focus on the 24/7 support of our DDoS, WAF and Firewall services designed to protect both our customer's environments and Continent 8 infrastructure.

The C8 global network spans North America, Europe and Asia enabling all of our Cloud, Network and Security products and services. Ensuring the operational integrity and availability of C8 infrastructure is vital to the success of our business and that of our customers.

The Role

As a Network Security Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Participating in the planning, configuration and support of the DoS mitigation platforms, firewall/ VPN devices and Web protection services.
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  Collaborate with the wider network team to implement security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to prevent internal and/or external attacks.
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  Making recommendations and providing technical guidance to solve business problems and improve service availability for customers.
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  Managing of planned maintenance and upgrade activities for DDoS mitigation platforms and firewall devices.
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  Escalation point for support teams in the resolution of customer service outages during DDoS attacks and other security events.
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  Participating in various technology
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  Creating and maintaining current documentation/ Wiki
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  Working closely with our software teams in defining the tools that enable security infrastructure scaling at volume.
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  Developing ways to automate common operational & repeatable build
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required

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  Required 3-5 years of experience working in a network position or related to operations 
  
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  Experience with DDoS platforms, firewalls and other Intrusion Detection and prevention systems is a must.
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  Extensive knowledge of IP Networking infrastructure and protocols used in large international service provider networks.
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  Experience in packet decoding and analysis during attack
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  Solid understanding of Zero Trust Network Access
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  Experience and practical knowledge of automation practices using Ansible playbook and Python programming is a bonus.
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  Familiar with Networking Monitoring and Management
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  Excellent organizational and communication skills particularly in a customer-facing
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  Strong technical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure during security events.
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  Industry-recognized certifications such as CCNA/P, JNCIA/P.

Our Company

We’re an independent, international business on a mission to discover and deliver innovative technologies to enhance our market-leading connectivity, data center, cloud and cybersecurity solutions.

Our USP is having a world-class global network and reputation to match. Our agility continues to be the key to our success in being a big player in the technology sector, supported by our bespoke, personalized and exceptional customer service. We constantly achieve ambitious goals by delivering cutting-edge solutions that give us, and our clients, a competitive lead.

Right now, we have data centers and points of presence in more than 60 locations across the globe, with additional locations being added monthly.

Established over 20 years ago by visionary entrepreneurs with a passion for boutique customer service, these values continue to drive Continent 8 today. We have a solid foundation, a stellar back story, and an even brighter future.