Senior Cloud Network & Security Engineer
SAPIENS Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Software Development · 5,001-10,000 employees
About the role
The role involves designing, implementing, and securing network architectures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. You will also lead automation initiatives, manage network security operations, and provide technical leadership for complex infrastructure projects.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 6 years of experience in network engineering or security with hands-on expertise in cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or OCI. Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, and automation scripting is required to succeed in this technical ownership role.
Full description
Sapiens is on the lookout for a Senior Cloud Network & Security Engineer to become a key player in our Bangalore team, as we continue to scale our multi-cloud footprint and AI-powered infrastructure. If you're an experienced Cloud Network & Security professional ready to take your career to new heights with a globally established product company, this role could be the perfect fit — offering high autonomy, direct exposure to Azure, AWS, and OCI environments, and a seat at the table in shaping our global network and security architecture
About us: Sapiens International Corporation N.V. is a global leader in intelligent, SaaS-based software solutions. With Sapiens’ robust platform, customer-driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future-proof their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. Our solutions help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with our innovative offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success.
What you’ll do: We are looking for a Senior Cloud Network & Security Engineer to join our Global Network & Security team. The role will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and operating network and security solutions across our multi-cloud and hybrid environment, including Azure, AWS, OCI, data centers, and Internet-facing services. The position combines strong enterprise networking and security expertise with cloud networking, micro-segmentation, automation, observability, and AI-based infrastructure. The engineer will work closely with Cloud, Cybersecurity, DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure, and Application teams and will take ownership of solutions from architecture and design through implementation, production operation, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure network architectures across Azure, AWS, OCI, and hybrid environments.
- Design and maintain secure connectivity between cloud platforms, data centers, customers, and external services.
- Manage and optimize routing, VPN, DNS, NAT, traffic flows, and network availability.
- Design and operate enterprise network security solutions, including firewalls, WAF, VPN, DMZ, and secure Internet connectivity.
- Lead and implement network micro-segmentation, including application dependency mapping, security zones, east-west traffic control, and least-privilege communication.
- Support Zero Trust and network security architecture initiatives.
- Support Kubernetes and cloud-native application networking and security.
- Develop automation for network and security operations using Python, PowerShell, Terraform, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code. Good to have
- Improve network and security observability, monitoring, logging, and operational automation.
- Contribute to internal AI-powered observability and infrastructure management initiatives.
- Support the network and security architecture of the organization's new AI Gateway platform.
- Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex network, cloud, security, and production incidents.
- Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and implementation of permanent solutions.
- Participate in architecture reviews, technology evaluations, POCs, and vendor activities.
- Provide technical leadership, documentation, and knowledge transfer to the wider engineering team.
Required Experience & Skills
- 6+ years of experience in Network Engineering, Network Security, Cloud Networking, or related infrastructure engineering.
- Strong hands-on enterprise networking and security experience.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, BGP, DNS, NAT, VPN/IPsec, and network troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise firewalls and WAF technologies.
- Strong experience with cloud networking and security.
- Hands-on experience with at least two major cloud platforms; Azure, AWS, and OCI experience is highly desirable.
- Hands-on experience with network segmentation / micro-segmentation.
- Experience with network automation and scripting, preferably Python or PowerShell.
- Experience with Terraform, APIs, Infrastructure as Code, or CI/CD is an advantage.
- Experience with Kubernetes/cloud-native networking is an advantage.
- Experience with observability, logging, SIEM, or network analytics is an advantage.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Fortinet/FortiGate, Palo Alto, or equivalent enterprise firewall experience.
- Micro-segmentation technologies such as NSX or equivalent.
- Zero Trust / SASE / SSE.
- Kubernetes / AKS.
- Network and security observability.
- AI / AIOps / AI-powered infrastructure.
- AI Gateway / API Gateway experience.
- Relevant cloud, networking, or security certifications.
What We Are Looking For A senior hands-on Network & Security engineer who has evolved into modern multi-cloud engineering. The ideal candidate should be able to work across: Network Engineering + Network Security + Multi-Cloud + Micro-Segmentation + Automation + Observability + AI Infrastructure This is not a traditional Network Operations or ticket-based support role. The position requires strong technical ownership, architecture capability, production troubleshooting, and the ability to drive new technology initiatives.
Position Success The successful candidate will help us:
- Strengthen our global network and security architecture.
- Improve multi-cloud security and connectivity.
- Advance our micro-segmentation capabilities.
- Increase network and security automation.
- Improve observability and operational efficiency.
- Support the evolution of our AI Gateway and AI-powered infrastructure.
- Provide senior-level technical ownership and expertise to the Network & Security organization.
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