Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number #167629 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.   Role Summary/Purpose: Colgate-Palmolive is looking for a Network Security Engineer to join its growing Global Information Security organization. The Information Network Security  Engineer will work closely with the discrete business areas, as well as the Global Information Technology functional organizations across the globe.  You will be responsible for designing, managing, and securing the enterprise network infrastructure. You will be primarily working with advanced tools and platforms such as Prisma SD-WAN, Forescout, and Netskope, Cisco tools etc, while also contributing to the development of security standards and enhancements across various network and cloud technologies. The Network Security Engineer should be experienced in system architecture, designing, engineering and deploying over hybrid environments that include on-premise and public clouds, such as GCP and AWS.  You should be comfortable in playing a lead role towards the evolution of technology deployments across the global footprint.  This position is for an Individual contributor Manage and support security-centric network tools including Prisma SD-WAN, Forescout, and Netskope, Cisco tools etc Develop and implement security standards, protocols, and best practices across the enterprise. Conduct research and propose changes to existing processes to align with evolving technology trends. Serve as a lead technical expert guiding the evolution of network and security infrastructure across a global footprint. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and support secure cloud and hybrid networking environments. Proactively troubleshoot complex network and security issues, ensuring minimal downtime and business disruption. Ensure compliance with industry and organizational standards and assist in audits as required. Document configurations, procedures, and best practices. Technical proficiency with a variety of vendor tools including collaborating with the vendor regarding issues and/or deficiencies when necessary. Act as a technology subject matter expert, able to provide and communicate complex technology solutions across different audiences including technical, managerial, business executives, and external vendors. Partner/connect with collaborators and other Global Information Technology and business functions to ensure their areas are following Global Information Security’s technical guidelines and strategy. Provide engineering support to the Security/Network Operations Center for solving complex problems. Required Qualifications : Bachelor's degree required Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in networking. Strong fundamentals in networking protocols and infrastructure. Working knowledge of cloud networking technologies (AWS, or GCP preferred). Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex network and security issues independently. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Familiarity with operating systems including Linux and Windows. Strong understanding of security practices, tools, and frameworks. Ability to independently conduct research and propose innovative solutions. Preferred certifications: CCNP Security, CISSP, CEH, or equivalent. Modern networking knowledge and understanding (OSI, TCP/IP, switching, routing, firewalling, NAT, proxies, IDS/IPS, WAF's, CDN's, SSL/TLS, etc...) Basic understanding of general system and application architectures such as client/server, service oriented architecture, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, containers and serverless Preferred Qualifications: Experience with additional networking/security tools is advantageous. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a global team. Comfortable taking a lead role in projects and deployments. Experience working with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices. Our Commitment to Inclusion Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business. Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation. #LI-Hybrid