Network Security Engineer

Position: Network Security Engineer Experience: 6+years Location: Pune,India (2days working from office) Notice Period: Immediate Job Description Job Summary We are seeking a skilled Network Security Engineer with hands-on experience in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) ,IPS and network security operations. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to network security events, maintaining IDS infrastructure, and ensuring the organization's network remains protected against cyber threats. Key Responsibilities Fine-tune IDS signatures and detection rules to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy.Has done Firewall Rule provisioningProficient at resolving open issues with the vendorManage and maintain IDS/IPS platforms such as Snort, Suricata, Cisco Secure IPS, or equivalent technologies.Monitor and analyze alerts generated by IDS/IPS solutions.Develop and maintain IDS monitoring procedures, runbooks, and operational documentation.Support firewall, VPN, proxy, and network security infrastructure troubleshooting.Prepare security reports, dashboards, and metrics for management review.Participate in security audits, compliance reviews, and vulnerability management activities.Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, and network protocols.Knowledge of attack techniques, malware behavior, and network-based threats.Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and incident response processes.Investigate security incidents and perform root cause analysis.Analyze packet captures (PCAPs) and network traffic to identify suspicious activity.Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence teams during security investigations.Conduct threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise (IOCs). Required Skills Expertise in Fortigate FWsExperience working with IDS/IPS technologies.Hands-on experience with packet analysis tools such as Wireshark.Familiarity with SIEM platforms such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel.Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.Basic scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) is desirable. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field. Desired Competencies Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.Ability to work in operations environment.Excellent communication and incident management skills.Attention to detail and proactive security mindset.Ability to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams.