Lead Network Engineer

Lead Network Security Engineer

Job Description

As the main engineering owner for Network Security at Omniva, this position will architect and maintain the core network security infrastructure services required to safeguard our AI-driven cloud services. You will be the single thread-owner accountable for building robust Network Security Services. This role focuses exclusively on securing our product network, virtualized network layer and DDoS protections. You must possess deep technical expertise in cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Virtual Network Architect : Architect and collaborate with network engineering to design, build and deploy network virtualization between customers to enable customer isolation in between k8s clusters, and bare metal. (e.g., VXLAN).
• Network Architecture & Zero Trust: Design and operate zero-trust network architectures (ZTNA) for all cloud workloads, containers (K8s), and AI Agents. Manage network segmentation and traffic flow policies to enforce strict principle of least privilege access.
• Denial of Service Protections: Architect and manage strategies for DDoS prevention and recovery. Monitor network traffic for anomalies, implement automated response mechanisms (e.g., rate limiting, traffic scrubbing), and ensure high availability for critical AI Infrastructure during high-volume attacks.

Technical Environment

• Network Security: Zero Trust Architecture, Firewalls, API Gateways, WAF, Network Segmentation.
• Compute & Storage: Kubernetes, AI/ML Data Lakes, Confidential Computing platforms, Linux/Windows.
• Automation: Python, Bash, Go for scripting infrastructure; Terraform.

Skills

• Experience: 5+ Years Proven expertise in security engineering, specifically focusing on network security.
• Crypto Knowledge: Deep understanding of asymmetric/symmetric cryptography, HSM integration, and certificate lifecycle management.
• Engineering Mindset: Strong ability to write production-grade security automation scripts; comfortable with high-scale distributed systems. We all write code, we all own production services.
• Collaboration: Ability to work across teams, cloud ops, and hardware engineering to integrate security into the product pipeline.
• Compliance: Familiarity with industry standards for data privacy and security audits in a multi-cloud environment.