Azure Network Security Engineer

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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Azure Network Security Engineer to join our Global Information Technology Group which is part of KPMG International organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support of the services operated by the Secure Connectivity Chapter (Palo Alto Technologies, KNET WAN, Azure Networking, Azure Firewalls, Squid Proxies, Layer 7 & ISAM) including regular on-call support at the weekends during the normal working hours for the region using a follow-the-sun handover process between regions
• Identify and implement continual improvements to the services operated by the Secure Connectivity Chapter (Palo Alto Technologies, KNET WAN, Azure Networking, Azure Firewalls, Squid Proxies, Layer 7 & ISAM)
• Accountable for ensuring adherence to guidelines and best practices by colleagues in the tier 2 support teams, improving operational stability as a result
• Mentor junior members of the Chapter as well as provide technical guidance to Management and Leadership on operational issues
• Responsible for technical expertise in any projects they are assigned to, with a particular focus on ensuring any product delivered by a project is reliable and supportable by the Chapter
• Accountable for assessing our vendors/suppliers continually for their suitability in providing services pertaining to the Chapter’s responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent relevant IT work experience working in complex corporate network environments
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Information Technology and Security) or equivalent work experience
• Very strong experience implementing and supporting firewall solutions within medium to large, complex organizations (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Cisco FWSM, Check Point, Juniper, etc.)
• Experience of implementing/using GitOps including CI/CD Pipelines, Git Repositories and scripted automation; experience with Site Reliability Engineering concepts with focus on removing Toil where possible

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