Senior Network & Security Engineer

Blaize

  • Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Blaize provides a full-stack programmable processor architecture suite and low-code/no-code software platform that enables AI processing solutions for high-performance computing at the network's edge and in the data center. Blaize solutions deliver real-time insights and decision-making capabilities at low power consumption, high efficiency, minimal size and low cost. Blaize has raised over $330 million from strategic investors such as DENSO, Mercedes-Benz AG, Magna, and Samsung and financial investors such as Franklin Templeton, Temasek, GGV, Bess Ventures, BurTech LP LLC, Rizvi Traverse, and Ava Investors. Headquartered in El Dorado Hills (Calif.), Blaize has more than 200 employees worldwide with teams in San Jose (Calif.) and Cary (N.C.), and subsidiaries in Hyderabad (India), Leeds and Kings Langley (UK), and Abu Dhabi (UAE).As a Senior Network & Security Engineer working on the Global IT Team, you will be tasked with managing and securing the Blaize network. Utilizing the depth and breadth of your hands-on knowledge and experience across both domains, you will quickly become the go-to person for network and security needs.In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and delivering the future of our technology roadmap, in migrating to any new designs, and in keeping our teams, data, and systems secure. You will implement best-practices and document the design and status of network and systems.We are seeking an individual with exceptional technical and communication skills. Your primary responsibilities will include the design and delivery of high-performing, secure networks and the evaluation, adoption and deployment of the tools and systems to maintain security across the company.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Develop and implement standards-based network designs for company's office and backbone infrastructure.
  • Actively test and confirm the security of our systems and data.
  • Drive an embedded and pervasive security model into all aspects of our infrastructure, site, and backbone interconnectivity. Implement protections, test for vulnerabilities, monitor for security breaches and investigation/remediation of any security breaches.
  • Evaluate new products, features and technologies which improve service availability and reduce costs, while providing comprehensive analysis and detailed implementation recommendations.
  • Delivery of robust and comprehensive documentation, incorporating best practices which address disaster recovery, architecture, topology, support models, maintenance, troubleshooting runbooks, deployment cookbooks, disaster recovery, technotes, testing, etc.
  • Automation - Drive simple and scalable approach to new technology solutions using automation to enable the organization to easily deploy and operate new features, capabilities, and functionality.
  • Prepare for, manage, and lead the execution of various audits of company's tech stack and security profile.
  • Coach, mentor, and motivate junior team members and contractors, providing positive career and personal growth.
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
  • Security Expert - Site-to-Site VPNs, Firewalls (Fortinet experience preferred), Okta, Radius, Kerberos, etc.
  • Networking Expert - High-performance LAN, VLANs, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, routing, and ISPs.
  • Planning - Architecture planning, change management, disaster readiness, roadmap development and management, capacity planning and designing future services.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • BS in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
  • Significant hands-on Fortinet experience.
  • Experience developing information security plans & policies.
  • In-depth experience and understanding of WAN, ISP peering, BGP, OSPF, QoS, IP Addressing, DNS/DHCP, firewalls, wireless and L2 switching.
  • Experience with data and network security, authentication, and identity access management.
  • Must have design and deployment experience with Fortinet and/or Cisco routing and switch products, wireless and VPNs.
  • Strong understanding of endpoint security solutions to include File Integrity Monitoring and Data Loss Prevention.
  • Strong Technical Leadership, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Experience designing secure networks, systems, and application architectures.
  • Knowledge of disaster recovery, computer forensic tools, technologies, and methods.
  • Experience planning, researching, and developing security policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Experience in audit process management.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic start-up company environment.
  • Extraordinary People Skills along with excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and the ability to pick up new technologies.
  • A bias toward action and sense of urgency.
Blaize is an equal opportunity employer. We pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. We respect the gender, gender identity, and gender expression of our applicants and employees, and we honor requests for preferred pronouns. It is our policy to comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

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