Network Security Engineer (Agency Contract)

About Our client: Our client is a Reputed Bank Responsibilities: Focuses on proactive lifecycle governance, risk mitigation, and modernization of security infrastructure, ensuring compliance, resilience, and alignment with regulatory standards in a banking environment. Own lifecycle management for security platforms including Firewalls: Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, Juniper SRX, Load Balancers: F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM) and DDI Platforms: Infoblox, BlueCat. Define upgrade, patching, and tech refresh roadmap. Lead hardware refresh and migration activities with minimal business impact. Develop rollback strategies and risk mitigation plans. Ensure platforms meet security policies, audit, and regulatory requirements. Mitigate risks from unsupported or vulnerable systems through compensating controls. Support audits, IS reviews, and cybersecurity assessments. Act as escalation point for complex security platform issues. Drive automation for lifecycle tracking, upgrades, and compliance reporting. Improve efficiency using scripting (Python/Ansible). Provide reporting to management on compliance posture and risks. Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in IT / Computer Science or equivalent. Minimum 8 years’ experience in network security and end of life cycle management. Strong hands-on experience with: Firewalls (Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA/FTD, Juniper SRX), F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM) and DDI (Infoblox / BlueCat). Experience in Network security architecture (DMZ, segmentation, Zero Trust). Load balancing, DNS security, WAF/DDoS. Good understanding of: OS lifecycle management, patching strategies, vendor advisories, Automation (Ansible, Python) and Familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Netscout) Strong stakeholder management across regional and global teams Good to have certifications: Fortinet NSE / Check Point / Palo Alto / Cisco / F5. Interested candidates, who wish to apply for the above position, please send your resume to mohamed.basith@persolapac.com We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. EA License No. 01C4394 EA Personnel Reg. No. R1104824 (Samsudeen Mohamed Basith) This is in partnership with Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (“e2i”). e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives. By applying for this role, you consent to e2i’s PDPA. By sending us your personal data and curriculum vitae (CV), you are deemed to consent to PERSOL Singapore Pte Ltd and its affiliates to collect, use and disclose your personal data for the purposes set out in the Privacy Policy available at https://www.persolapac.com.sg/policies. You acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree with the Privacy Policy