Hritik Dutta
@hritikdutta
Detail-oriented Network Security Engineer with hands-on experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a detail-oriented and technically proficient Network Security Engineer with over 3 years of hands-on experience in managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure. My expertise lies in configuring and maintaining firewalls, switches, and load balancers across multi-vendor environments, including Cisco, Juniper, and Fortinet. I am committed to ensuring high availability and security of critical systems while continuously learning and staying updated with the latest networking trends.
Throughout my career, I have successfully administered Juniper SRX firewalls in high availability clusters, configured IPSec VPN tunnels, and optimized traffic routing to support seamless business continuity. My strong analytical and communication skills have enabled me to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and provide comprehensive support for incident response and root cause analysis of network-related issues. I take pride in my ability to deliver tasks within specific SLAs and ensure proper traffic flow while implementing security policies tailored to client requirements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Network Security Engineer L2
Targus Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025 (4 months)
Administered Juniper SRX firewalls in high availability clusters, ensuring secure and resilient connectivity across geographically distributed sites. Configured and maintained IPSec VPN tunnels, IP whitelisting, and NAT/security policies. Provided comprehensive support for access provisioning, incident response, and root cause analysis of network-related issues.
Network Security Engineer
ACPL Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025 (4 months)
Collaborated on implementing secure IPSEC VPN connections for remote users between ZScaler and Fortigate Firewall. Configured and monitored Juniper SRX Cluster Firewalls, creating security policies, port configurations, and NAT rules. Ensured proper traffic flow and delivered tasks within specific SLA on Change Requests.
Network Security Implementation Engineer
Mahindra Comviva
Dec 2022 - Aug 2024 (1 year 8 months)
Deployed and managed commercial firewall solutions, troubleshooting and resolving security system problems related to hardware or software. Configured and maintained L2 switches, Fortigate firewalls, and F5/Radware Alteon Load Balancers. Executed vulnerability assessments, IPSEC/SSL VPN implementations, and managed migration activities between Production and Disaster Recovery environments.
Network Security Operation Engineer
Airtel
Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year)
Gained hands-on experience with Fortinet Fortigate, Cisco ASA, and Juniper SRX firewalls, along with Junos OS, Forcepoint Proxy, and CISCO ISE. Performed network troubleshooting, monitored performance, and assisted senior engineers with complex problems. Conducted root cause analysis on component failures and managed system backups and PR to DR migrations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Graphic Era Hill University
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
Studied Computer Science at Graphic Era Hill University in Uttarakhand. The curriculum covered various aspects of computer science, preparing me for a career in technology.
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Senior Secondary Course, Science
Completed Senior Secondary education with a focus on Science at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jorhat. This foundational education provided a strong base in scientific principles.
Spring Dale High School
Secondary
Completed Secondary education at Spring Dale High School in Jorhat. This period focused on core academic subjects, building a strong educational foundation.
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