We are working with a leading global financial group where they have a major Asia regional presence with Hong Kong as their regional technology HQ. They are looking for a strong Network Security Head in managing their Asia Firewall infrastructure across the increasing threats and attacks. Great opportunity to join one of the most prominent financial groups with great upward growth potential.

Responsibilities:
– Lead a team of network security engineers to deploy and maintain a regional-wide modern network and firewall solution supported by a series of automation, including auto-detection, auto defense, and auto-healing.
– Act as the regional network security CoE in analyzing security issues and potential loopholes. Provide standards on infrastructure and network requirements to support rapid digital product implementation.
– Manage, Design, and architect network connectivity and firewall protection across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
– Lead all network connectivity and firewall implementation which connected services including DR, Cloud, API, Backend, and Frontend systems.
– Establish a group-wide governance framework for approving the firewall requests, prioritizing the resources of the infrastructure engineering team to implement changes. Implement monitoring of traffic for potential business and technology threats.
– Protect customer-facing systems from cybersecurity attacks, including ransomware, intrusion, and DDoS, through network and firewall protection strategies.

Qualifications:
– At least 15 years of experience in IT Networks and Security from an enterprise-level environment.
– Multiple years of managerial experience in leading a regional network security team.
– Solid experience in network administration in LAN/MAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Cloud Network Architecture (AWS & AWS), Micro-Segmentation Firewall, Router/Switch, Wireless LAN, VPN, IPS, WAF, SLB, Network Management, Performance Monitoring, and Automation Tools.
– Certifications in CCNP, CCIE (Security), Checkpoint, Azure, and AWS would be a great plus.
– Strong Network and Firewall architecture and engineering knowledge to drive best practices.
– CISSP, CISA, CRISC related certifications would be a great plus.
– Strong influencing skills to work with all levels of stakeholders.
– Excellent Communication skills in English. You will be working in a global team setup.
– Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related degree from a reputable University.

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