Principal Lead-Network Engineering

Company: Threadneedle group
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: May 16, 2025

Job Description:

Support complex network security architectures by developing, designing, configuring, implementing detailed network security strategies/solutions that meet and/or exceed capability, flexibility, scalability, performance, and reliability objectives for a variety of large projects, across multiple technologies, within technical area of expertise. Provide technical leadership to team/vendor/contractor resources, ensuring viability of designs, flawless execution, and seamless transition into the production environment and maintained for ongoing BAU activities.Responsibilities:

• Independently and team environment perform highly complex assignments.
• Security design, architecture, management, and deployment of new and existing security rules and standards in datacenter environment.
• Lead proper execution security changes & updates in accordance with corporate security policies to meet business requirements.
• Responsible for security monitoring in addition to being able to lead troubleshooting network-related issues in a logical manner.
• Research, recommend, and establish innovative solutions for security standards that scale with the business growth.
• Where possible, introduce automation for daily routine administrative tasks.
• Collaborates with all Information Technology (IT) disciplines.
• Creates, maintains, and updates documentation with most relevant information.
• Escalation resource during major incidents and outages as needed.
• Perform other special project and duties as assigned.
• Perform problem diagnosis, initiate problem resolution, and provide ongoing life-cycle support for network deployments and upgrades.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure project scoping activities are aligned with architectural objectives.
• Participate and provide input into the continual refinement of processes, policies, and best practices to ensure optimal performance and availability of technologies.
• Continuously develop specialized knowledge and technical subject matter expertise by remaining apprised of industry trends, the direction of emerging technologies, and their potential value to the business.Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 10-14 years of relevant networking experience required.
  • 10-14 years of experience with network design and engineering.
  • Strong analytical and customer service abilities.
  • Ability to communicate and articulate technical information across various organizational levels.
  • Strong thought leadership abilities and a highly innovative problem solver.
  • Ability to coach and mentor experienced Security staff.Preferred Qualifications:
    • Firewalls - Palo Alto, Cisco, Checkpoint
    • F5 - Big IP, LTM, GTM, ASM, AFM
    • Infoblox - DNS, DHCP, NTP
    • Packet Broker - Gigamon
    • Packet capture and analysis - Gigastor, Wireshark
    • Cloud Networking - AWS, Azure
    • Automation & scripting
    • Working knowledge Cisco Platforms: routing and switching (ISR/ASR/Nexus/Catalyst), wireless, ACI, Meraki, SDWAN, ISE
    • Understanding network monitoring, NetFlow, capacity managementAbout Our Company
      Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 125 years. We are a U.S. based financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence. The firm's focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection. Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.Full-Time/Part-TimeFull timeTimings(2:00p-10:30p)India Business UnitAWMPO AWMP&S President's OfficeJob Family GroupTechnology
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