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About Rackspace Cyber DefenceRackspace Cyber Defence is our next generation cyber defence and security operations capability that builds on 20+ years of securing customer environments to deliver proactive, risk-based, threat-informed and intelligence driven security services. Our purpose is to enable our customers to defend against the evolving threat landscape across on-premises, private cloud, public cloud and multi-cloud workloads. Our goal is to go beyond traditional security controls to deliver cloud-native, DevOps-centric and fully integrated 24x7x365 cyber defence capabilities that deliver a proactive, threat-informed, risk-based, intelligence-driven approach to detecting and responding to threats. Our mission is to help our customers: Proactively detect and respond to cyber-attacks 24x7x365. Defend against new and emerging risks that impact their business. Reduce their attack surface across private cloud, hybrid cloud, public cloud, and multi-cloud environments. Reduce their exposure to risks that impact their identity and brand. Develop operational resilience. Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory and compliance obligations. Key AccountabilitiesAct as the highest level of technical escalation for complex network security and cloud security incidents across customer environments. Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for Palo Alto, Fortinet, Azure networking, and hybrid network security infrastructures and architectures. Lead technical resolution of critical (P1/P2) incidents and major service outages, driving recovery activities and stakeholder communications. Perform deep-dive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and recommend permanent corrective and preventive actions to improve service stability.Design, implement, and optimize secure network security architectures for customer environments across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments.Lead customer onboarding activities involving complex network designs, large-scale migrations, and security transformation initiatives.Review and approve firewall policies, network segmentation strategies, VPN designs, security controls, and architecture changes. Provide governance and technical oversight for major changes, upgrades, migrations, and platform lifecycle management activities.Design and implement scalable solutions utilizing: Palo Alto VM-Series and Panorama, FortiGate VM and FortiManager, Azure Networking and Security Services, Hybrid Connectivity Solutions.Lead troubleshooting and optimization of: IPsec & Remote VPNs, Static and dynamic routing, SD-WAN & BGP, Azure Routing, Azure Load Balancing, Network Performance Issues, Security Policy Conflicts.Drive continuous service improvement initiatives through automation, standardization, and operational excellence. Develop and maintain architecture standards, operational runbooks, design documentation, and knowledge repositories.Collaborate with Microsoft, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and other vendors for product escalations and advanced troubleshooting. Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend enhancements to customer security posture.Act as a technical mentor for L1 and L2 engineers, providing coaching, reviews, and knowledge transfer sessions. Participate in customer technical governance meetings, architecture reviews, and strategic planning discussions.Support after-hours critical incidents, major projects, and planned maintenance activities when required.Skills & ExperienceMandatory Technical Expertise 8+ years of hands-on experience in Network Security Engineering, Security Operations, or Security Architecture roles. Expert-level knowledge of:Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Firewalls Panorama Management PlatformFortiGate VM Firewalls FortiManager Azure Networking and Security ServicesAdvanced Azure Expertise Deep understanding of: Virtual Networks (VNets), Virtual WAN (vWAN), Route Tables, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway (WAF), Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Route Server, Private Endpoints, Hub-and-Spoke Architectures, Zero Trust Network Design, Network Security Architecture.Extensive experience designing and implementing: Enterprise Network Security Architectures, Cloud-Native Security Solutions, Hybrid Connectivity Solutions, Segmentation and Micro-Segmentation Strategies, Zero Trust Security Models, Secure Internet Egress Architectures, Multi-Cloud Connectivity Solutions.Advanced Operational SkillsExpert troubleshooting experience in: IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, Dynamic Routing, NAT, URL & APP-ID Feature and Function optimizations, High Availability Clusters, Performance Optimization.Experience leading: Firewall migrations, Cloud transformation projects, Network modernization initiatives, Security platform upgrades and refresh programs.Automation & EngineeringGood to have experience with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions such as: PowerShell, Python, Terraform, ARM/Bicep Templates, Azure Automation. Ability to .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.