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  • Posted: Nov 12, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • 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 ...
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    Network Security Engineer

    Job Summary

    • The Network Security Engineer will ensure that network infrastructure and applications are implemented to the highest security standards, thus maintaining and enhancing customer trust. The engineer will participate in designing, implementing, troubleshooting and managing security solutions and perform risk analysis, vulnerability remediation and security reviews on all network infrastructure and applications.

    Responsibilities
    The Network Security Engineer’s responsibilities shall also include:

    • Identify security issues and risks, and develop mitigation plans
    • Manage multiple perimeter firewalls to include application-level firewalls
    • Evaluate new and emerging security products and technologies
    • Participate in tier 2 and tier 3 security operations support
    • Respond to and investigate network-related security incidents, breaches, and alerts
    • Design, deploy and manage VPNs, IAM
    • Manage security configurations such as access control lists (ACLs) across firewalls ad routers
    • Conduct regular vulnerability assessment and management
    • Implement and secure remote access solutions (SSL/IPSec VPNs, Bastion hosts)
    • Maintain up-to-date documentation of network topology, policies, and security standards.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree
    • 2 - 4 years' experience in network security roles
    • Ciso CCNP Security, CompTIA Security+ would be an added advantage
    • CCNA, Fortinet NSE4 (Mandatory)

    Skills & Competencies

    • Hands-on experience with major firewall platforms (e.g., Cisco ASA/FTD, Fortinet Fortigate, Palo Alto Networks)
    • Knowledge of network routing and security protocols and implementation TCP/IP, SSL, IPSEC VPN, SSL VPN, VLANs and common network protocols
    • Experience with VPN technologies, authentication systems (RADIUS, TACACS)
    • Experience with Intrusion Detection/Intrusion Prevention (IDS/IPS) systems
    • Familiarity with SIEM tools and syslog integration
    • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Equinix Nigeria on careers.equinix.com to apply

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