Network Security Engineer

Job Description
Excellent opportunity with a leading global organisation for an experienced Network Security Engineer who will join a busy team working on BAU and major future projects.
This role will be initially on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract basis with the potential to conversion to permanent role at the end of the fixed-term contract.
Responsibilities:
Monitor and responds to IT security events / alerts
Plans and carry out proactive maintenance on network devices / firewalls etc.
Perform troubleshooting tasks based on fault tickets
Carry out moves / adds / changes on network / security solutions
Acts as technical escalation point for network / firewall faults
Perform design work (routing / switching etc.) for network implementation projects
Ensures that network design / configuration are in compliance with industry best-practice, relevant regulatory requirements and internal policy
Configures and deploys network / security solutions
Acts as technical lead for larger assigned projects, including providing SME-level advice to project teams and stakeholders
Manages and carries out smaller assigned projects independently, with oversight from management team
Advises IT team on technology choices / best-practice relating to networks / security
Identifies potential areas for improvement
Liaises with internal business resources at all levels
Liaises with external partners and suppliers
Experience required
SOC experience preferred.
Minimum 5 years in a network security engineer / security analyst role, gained in medium to large enterprise environments
Minimum 3 years routing and switching experience, gained in medium to large enterprise environments
Significant experience in security event monitoring / analysis / remediation
Significant experience with management of firewalls / security appliances (examples: Cisco FirePower, Palo Alto, CheckPoint, enterprise web / email filters, AAA solutions)
Significant experience with troubleshooting of network and security solutions as point of escalation, including log and packet analysis
Experience with Microsoft Defender suite (Azure / 365)
Experience with management and implementation of dynamic routing protocols (BGP / OSPF)
Experience with acting as technical lead (network / security) in projects, including interaction with project teams and stakeholders
Excellent written and spoken English
Preferably educated to degree level in a relevant field
Holds or has previously held professional level certifications related to network security (examples: CEH, CISM, CCNP Security)
Excellent opportunity with a leading global organisation for an experienced Network Security Engineer who will join a busy team working on BAU and major future projects.
This role will be initially on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract basis with the potential to conversion to permanent role at the end of the fixed-term contract.
Responsibilities:
Monitor and responds to IT security events / alerts
Plans and carry out proactive maintenance on network devices / firewalls etc.
Perform troubleshooting tasks based on fault tickets
Carry out moves / adds / changes on network / security solutions
Acts as technical escalation point for network / firewall faults
Perform design work (routing / switching etc.) for network implementation projects
Ensures that network design / configuration are in compliance with industry best-practice, relevant regulatory requirements and internal policy
Configures and deploys network / security solutions
Acts as technical lead for larger assigned projects, including providing SME-level advice to project teams and stakeholders
Manages and carries out smaller assigned projects independently, with oversight from management team
Advises IT team on technology choices / best-practice relating to networks / security
Identifies potential areas for improvement
Liaises with internal business resources at all levels
Liaises with external partners and suppliers
Experience required
SOC experience preferred.
Minimum 5 years in a network security engineer / security analyst role, gained in medium to large enterprise environments
Minimum 3 years routing and switching experience, gained in medium to large enterprise environments
Significant experience in security event monitoring / analysis / remediation
Significant experience with management of firewalls / security appliances (examples: Cisco FirePower, Palo Alto, CheckPoint, enterprise web / email filters, AAA solutions)
Significant experience with troubleshooting of network and security solutions as point of escalation, including log and packet analysis
Experience with Microsoft Defender suite (Azure / 365)
Experience with management and implementation of dynamic routing protocols (BGP / OSPF)
Experience with acting as technical lead (network / security) in projects, including interaction with project teams and stakeholders
Excellent written and spoken English
Preferably educated to degree level in a relevant field
Holds or has previously held professional level certifications related to network security (examples: CEH, CISM, CCNP Security)