Systems Engineer - Cybersecurity (L1) Job at NTT DATA (Kampala)

Job Responsibility

Lead presales activities, including customer requirement analysis, solution design, technical presentations, and proposal development for security solutions (NGFWs, VPNs, NAC, SASE, Cloud Security, EDR, XDR etc)
Design and architect secure infrastructures, ensuring segmentation, least privilege access, zero trust and defense-in-depth principles
Implement and configure network security technologies such as: Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) Secure VPNs (IPSec/SSL) Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) Network Access Control (NAC) etc
Deployment and Integration of security solutions with SIEM, SOAR, and monitoring tools for centralized visibility and response
Conduct network security assessments and gap analysis
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for security incidents related to network infrastructure
Ensure continuous monitoring and optimization of network security controls
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and SOPs
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to ensure successful deployment and lifecycle management of solutions

3+ years of hands-on experience in network security engineering or cybersecurity roles
Proven experience deploying and managing: Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS systems Secure network architectures (on-prem and hybrid/cloud)
Experience in presales or customer-facing technical roles is highly desirable
Familiarity with multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, F5 etc.)
Experience integrating security solutions into enterprise networks and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS etc is a plus)
Exposure to security monitoring tools and SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk, FortiSIEM, Palo Alto Networks XSIAM)
Experience working with service level agreements (SLAs) and delivering support in production environments
Bachelor's degree in: Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or related field)
Preferred Professional Certifications (Network Security focused) across different vendors including Cisco, Check Point, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, F5, Infoblox

Experience in presales or customer-facing technical roles is highly desirable
Familiarity with multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, F5 etc.)
Experience integrating security solutions into enterprise networks and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS etc is a plus)
Exposure to security monitoring tools and SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk, FortiSIEM, Palo Alto Networks XSIAM)