Senior Network Security and Automation Engineer, Python

Responsibilities

• Own and lead to a successful delivery of technical initiatives within the team
• Use your network and network security expertise to develop and implement new features, as well as enhance and optimize existing functionalities
• Innovate to drive continuous improvement and increase velocity
• Operate within project-specific frameworks while collaborating with cross-functional team members
• Partner with product owners to translate strategic objectives into actionable backlog items
• Engage with end users to address feature requests and resolve reported issues
• Formulate and enforce rigorous testing methodologies
• Contribute to AI-driven software engineering processes

Requirements

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience
• Very good understanding of network security principles and solutions (firewalls, SSE/SASE)
• Hands-on experience with configuration and troubleshooting of firewalls
• Hands-on Python experience in projects related to network automation that goes beyond simple scripting
• Networking/security vendor certification at minimum Professional level (at least one of CCNP, JNCIP, NSE4+, CCSE, PCNSE)
• English language proficiency at B2 level or higher
• Beyond the criteria above, we would highly appreciate:
• Expert/Master level networking certification (CCIE, CCSM, NSE8 etc.)
• Experience in software engineering
• Knowledge of network security products from vendors like Check Point, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, ZScaler, Netskope, Juniper
• Experience with Claude Code
• Experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate within distributed teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in network security principles and solutions, with hands-on experience in firewall configuration and troubleshooting. Proficient in Python for network automation and experienced in implementing CI/CD pipelines while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.