Network Security Specialist | Firewalls

> Hatfield or Sheffield

> £55,000 to £65,000 + Up to 20% Bonus

> 10% Pension + 10x Life Assurance + Excellent Benefits

> Hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 remote)

** The business will support the application for security clearance. Due to the nature of work, the individual has to be a UK national or have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 consecutive years. **

The Role in a Nutshell

An experienced Network Security / Firewall Engineer that can provide specialist technical support on complex network security and cyber security deployments for businesses UK secure contracts.

About the Business

Security is one of the fastest-growing parts of this global organisation. They protect their networks from more than 6,500 cyber-attacks daily, investing over £40m in research each year and employing more than 3,000 people in the cyber security business alone – making them the largest private cyber security employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, they will invest in you, nurture potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience.

About this Role

This role provides specialist technical support on complex network security and cyber security deployments for any and all of the business's UK secure contracts. Building working relationships and trust through effective communication and meeting expectations and deadlines is key. Liaising with customer representatives or vendors and directing other support staff where appropriate will form part of the role.

Skills & Experience Required

External professional certification in a security-related discipline e.g. Cisco CCNP Security, Fortinet NSE, Checkpoint CCSE, Palo Alto PCNSE covering the following key technologies:

CheckPoint
Cisco ASA & FirePower
Cisco Network (IOS)
Cisco ISE
F5
Palo Alto
Zscaler
FortiNet
NetScaler
Intimate knowledge and understanding of TCP/IP & OSI seven-layer model and how data networks are structured and operate
Ability to hold and maintain relevant security clearance for the required role
Coach and develop staff on security best practices and support high-performance culture through the transfer of expertise and knowledge to enhance the customer security posture
Define, maintain, govern and support security local supporting policies, processes, and procedures
Support sales channels in customer bid and delivery requirements for customer contracts

You'll have the following Responsibilities

To deliver aspects of a security procedure, and/or process for the business that supports the security strategy and policy and takes into account risks and appropriate legal and regulatory constraints
Provide leadership on all ITIL processes and be a decision maker within a defined scope responsible for ensuring that mitigation controls and incident response are appropriate and delivered in a professional manner and against relevant SLA/timescales
Incident management decision maker within a defined scope responsible for ensuring that mitigation controls and incident response are appropriate and delivered in a professional manner and against relevant SLA/timescales
Providing security advice and consultancy to lines of business and external customers
Support & own the output of any security compliance reports from the Information assurance team that are security affecting
Produce and support policies, functions, and configuration builds to allow implementation of customer projects
Complete and own integration testing on new products and services, producing all relevant supporting documentation
Ensure full awareness of the need to safeguard sensitive customer information at all times
Develop Analysts within the team through mentoring and leadership providing trustworthy honest feedback

Benefits

Up to 20% Bonus
10% Pension
10x Life assurance cover
Free annual shares
25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays, and additional days for length of service
You'll enjoy access to 100s of instant discounts for restaurants, shops, and the cinema. These include money off your weekly shop and discounts on gift/shopping vouchers.
World-class training and development

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