A cybersecurity team in Guindy, Chennai, is hiring a Lead Network Security Engineer for a full-time, on-site position. The pay tops out at ₹2,14,000 a month, which puts it well into senior territory even by Chennai standards, and the requirements reflect that level of seniority throughout.
The core job is protecting the network from the inside out. That means assessing systems for weaknesses before someone else finds them first, putting protective controls in place once a gap is identified, stepping into incident response when something does go wrong, and pushing recommendations upward on how to close the same hole permanently rather than patching it once and moving on. As the lead on the team, you're also the one other engineers bring their harder problems to, and part of the job is making sure junior staff aren't left guessing when a control needs updating.
- Network security tools used for monitoring and defense
- Firewall configuration and management
- VPN setup and troubleshooting
- General troubleshooting across the network security stack
Hiring managers for a role at this level usually want a bachelor's degree, most often one earned in a cybersecurity program or something adjacent to it, and 96 months of hands-on network security experience. On top of the degree, a recognized certification carries real weight here; CEH or CompTIA Security+ are the two most commonly accepted, and either one demonstrates the kind of formal grounding that's hard to fake in an interview.
A few things beyond that baseline would strengthen an application without being strictly necessary. Experience with a SIEM platform for log correlation and alerting is increasingly expected at the lead level, even on teams that don't formally require it. Some background in penetration testing helps, too, since thinking like an attacker tends to sharpen the way you build defenses. Cloud security exposure, particularly in AWS or Azure network configurations, is becoming increasingly relevant as more of the infrastructure this team touches moves off-premises, and a higher-tier certification such as CISSP or OSCP would set a candidate apart from most applicants.
Compensation and benefits go beyond the monthly figure. Health insurance is included, along with paid time off and performance-linked bonuses tied to actual output rather than handed out as a flat add-on. Because the role is on-site, the employer also covers on-site cafeteria access and cab or commute support, both fairly standard for a Guindy-based full-time role but worth knowing before you factor in the true cost of the commute.
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Performance-linked bonuses
- On-site cafeteria access
- Cab or commute support
Guindy has become one of the more concentrated tech corridors in Chennai over the last decade, and network security engineer jobs in Chennai tend to cluster there more than anywhere else in the city, largely thanks to the mix of established IT parks and newer firms setting up nearby. This particular listing is posted through Naukri Mitra, and the location alone should narrow the commute question for most candidates already working in or near the corridor.
Pay at this figure sits well above entry- and mid-level network security engineer salary figures in Chennai per month, which lines up with the certification and experience bar the role is asking for. It's not a position aimed at someone building their first real security resume; it's built for someone who's already led incident response more than once and can speak to specific vulnerabilities they've closed, not just tools they've touched.
Anyone who meets the education, certification, and experience requirements above should apply directly through the listing. Given the seniority of the role, candidates from network security engineer roles for experienced professionals in Chennai, elsewhere in the city, or from comparable lead-level positions in other metros are likely to be strong fits even without prior experience at this specific company.
