Network & Security Engineer

What you will look after

• Design, configure and maintain the LAN and VPN infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, MikroTik and similar).
• Enforce security policies: ACLs, IPS/IDS, VLANs and VPNs.
• Monitor traffic and availability with tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, Nagios or PRTG.
• Plan capacity and upgrades, handle escalated faults with root-cause analysis and test disaster recovery.
• Keep network diagrams, configurations and inventory documented, and work with the DevOps engineer.

Eligibility

• 16 years of education in computer science or engineering, IT, telecom engineering or software engineering.
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Age 25 to 70.

The original newspaper advertisement (IPL-9178) listed this post at PPS-7 with 3 years' experience and preferred CCNA-certified candidates. The portal now lists PPS-8 and 5 years; follow the portal.

About the project

The Directorate General of Industries, Punjab (Industries, Commerce & Investment Department) is filling these posts under its ADP scheme to set up an Industrial Planning & Analysis Cell (IPAC). They are project contracts on the PPS (project pay scale), not regular government posts.

Terms and conditions

• Apply through the Punjab Job Portal, where the job description, duration of assignment and salary package are also published.
• Recruitment follows the government's applicable laws, rules and policies.
• Only shortlisted candidates are called for the test or interview, and no TA/DA is paid.
• The original newspaper advertisement (IPL-9178) gave a last date of 22 September 2026; the portal now accepts applications until 27 October 2026.
• The portal asks for a domicile certificate for these posts. Punjab residents can request one at home through the government's Dastak service (call 1202 or use the Dastak app).