Manager, Network Security at Equinix Nigeria

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Network Security

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

Job Summary

• The role relies on a person's deep understanding of Security services on both Network systems and Applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Integration of DDoS, VPNs and other security solutions
•  Evaluate and recommend new and emerging security solutions and technologies
• Ability to demonstrate the effectiveness of a range of security solutions
• Creating low level design, designing system configuration
• Understanding customer needs and design solutions to meet customer needs
• Securing network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access
• Creating hardware Bill of Materials (BOM), including facilities BOM that are required to implement the security devices
• Creating technical implementation plan to implement security solutions
• Directing system installation and OEM engagements
• Providing remote support to on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation
• Investigating faults in the network relating to security breaches and incidents
• Identify security issues and risks, and develop mitigation plans
• Interpret Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and apply them to appropriate network devices.
• Participate in tier 2 and tier 3 security operations support
• Participate in security incident analysis relating to offered services handling

Qualifications

• Consistent implementation ofsecurity solutions at different levels
• Proven years experience in infrastructure or application-level vulnerability testing and auditing
• Proven years of system, network and/or application security experience
• Proven years of management experience
• Have led a diverse team of individuals
• Have a solid mastery of LAN, WAN, Application and Cloud Security (L4-L7, CASB, SSO, IPS, DNS Security, etc.) technologies
• Knowledge of network routing and security protocols and implementations: TCP/IP, SSL, IPSEC VPN, SSL VPN, and VLANs
• Analyze events and logs using security event management tools
• Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security
• Knowledge of network and web related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
• Strong understanding of a process driven environment
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills
• CCSP or Security+ certification or equivalent
• Clearly and succinctly convey information and ideas, including communication and presentation skills
• Holding a degree in one of the following subjects: Computer  science, Computer software/computer systems engineering, Electrical/electronic engineering

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.