Job Title:  Network Engineer

Overview:
 
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com
 
Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

FortiGate Firewall Operations & Management

• Deploy, and maintain enterprise FortiGate firewall infrastructure and Security Fabric
• Configure and optimize FortiGate security policies, NAT rules, and traffic shaping
• Manage FortiManager for centralized policy management and FortiAnalyzer for logging and reporting
• Implement and maintain FortiGate high availability (HA) clusters and virtual domains (VDOMs)
• Perform advanced troubleshooting using FortiGate CLI and diagnostic tools
• Manage FortiGate firmware upgrades, patches, and security updates

F5 BIG-IP Administration & Optimization

• Configure and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems including LTM, GTM, ASM, and APM modules
• Design advanced load balancing configurations with custom health monitors and persistence
• Implement SSL/TLS termination, certificate management, and SSL offloading strategies
• Develop and maintain complex iRules for application-specific traffic management
• Configure F5 Application Security Manager (ASM) policies and web application firewall rules
• Manage F5 Access Policy Manager (APM) for secure remote access and authentication
• Perform F5 system maintenance, upgrades, and disaster recovery procedures

Technical Leadership & Incident Response

• Serve as Level 3 escalation point for complex FortiGate and F5 technical issues
• Lead critical incident response for security breaches and application delivery failures
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
• Develop technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for emergency response

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Expert-level FortiGate proficiency:
• FortiOS configuration and management
• FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer administration
• Security Fabric implementation and management
• VPN technologies (SSL VPN, IPSec)
• VDOM configuration and management
• FortiGate clustering and high availability
• Advanced F5 BIG-IP expertise:
• Local Traffic Manager (LTM) advanced configurations
• Global Traffic Manager (GTM) for DNS load balancing
• Application Security Manager (ASM) policy management
• Access Policy Manager (APM) implementation
• iRules development and troubleshooting
• SSL certificate lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS)
• Experience with network packet analysis and troubleshooting tools
• Knowledge of application delivery and web application security concepts

Certifications

• Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 7 or NSE 8)
• F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS)
• F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE) - Highly Preferred
• Fortinet NSE 4 Security Professional - Minimum Required
• Additional security certifications (CISSP, CISM) - Preferred

Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years of network security and application delivery experience
• At least 4-5 years of hands-on FortiGate administration experience
• Minimum 3-4 years of F5 BIG-IP management experience
• Proven experience in large-scale enterprise environments (1000+ users)
• Background in incident response and security operations

Soft Skills

• Exceptional troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Strong communication abilities for technical and executive audiences
• Ability to work effectively under pressure during critical incidents
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Detail-oriented with strong security mindset
• Flexibility for on-call duties and emergency response

Technical Environment

• FortiGate firewalls (physical and virtual) in clustered configurations
• FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized management
• F5 BIG-IP systems in active-active and active-passive deployments
• Hybrid cloud environments with on-premises and cloud integration
• Enterprise monitoring and logging platforms
• Network automation and orchestration tools

Work Environment

• Hybrid work arrangement
• Rotating on-call schedule for critical system support
• Collaborative team environment with cross-functional projects
• Continuous learning culture with access to latest technologies
• Regular interaction with vendor technical support and engineering teams

Equal Opportunity Employer:
 
Nomura is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees (including promotion, transfers, assignments and beliefs). We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, career’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age. Our objective is to attract job applications and applications for development from the best possible candidates and to retain the best people.