Principal Network Engineer – Network & Security Patching (Banking)
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About the Role
Dicetek LLC is seeking a Principal Network Engineer with 4-7 years of experience to manage patching and lifecycle maintenance of network and security infrastructure in a regulated banking environment.
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Responsibilities
- Manage patching and lifecycle maintenance of network and network security infrastructure
- Ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities through controlled patching processes
- Maintain high availability, security posture, and regulatory compliance
- Perform risk assessment, impact analysis, and stakeholder communication
- Provide secondary support to Network & Security Operations (L2/L3) for incident handling and operational stability
Requirements
- 4 7 years of experience in network/security engineering within enterprise environments (banking preferred)
- Proven experience in firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, F5, Cisco, Check Point)
- Proven experience in WAF / IPS / DDoS protection technologies
- Proven experience in routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs)
- Hands on expertise in patch management and upgrade lifecycle for network/security devices
- Strong understanding of vulnerability management and security hardening
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / related discipline
- Preferred certifications: CCNP / CCIE, NSE / PCNSE, CISSP / ITIL
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Role Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Principal Network Engineer (4–7 years) to manage patching and lifecycle maintenance of network and network security infrastructure within a regulated banking environment.
- The primary responsibility is to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities through controlled patching processes, while maintaining high availability, security posture, and regulatory compliance.
- The role requires strong expertise in risk assessment, impact analysis, and stakeholder communication, ensuring all changes are executed with minimal disruption and in full alignment with governance processes.
- In addition, the engineer will provide secondary support to Network & Security Operations (L2/L3) for incident handling and operational stability.
- This role involves planned after hours and weekend work aligned with approved maintenance windows for production systems.
Technical Skills
- 4–7 years of experience in network/security engineering within enterprise environments (banking preferred)
- Proven experience in: Firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, F5, Cisco, Check Point)
- WAF / IPS / DDoS protection technologies
- Routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs)
- Hands on expertise in patch management and upgrade lifecycle for network/security devices
- Strong understanding of vulnerability management and security hardening
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / related discipline
- Preferred certifications: CCNP / CCIE, NSE / PCNSE, CISSP / ITIL
Working Conditions
- Role requires regular after hours and weekend work aligned with banking change windows
- Operates in a highly regulated, audit driven environment with strict adherence to governance controls
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