Senior Network Security Engineer

Senior Network Security Engineer
Permanent
£50,000 - £70,000
10-15% Performance Bonus + more benefits
Location: Hybrid - Office in Sheffield City Centre

Your new company
Due to continued organisational growth, I'm back on the lookout for some talented Network Security Engineers to work in a managed service environment in Sheffield. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your network security career with one of the UK's most renowned organisations in a managed service environment.

Your new role will involve

Joining the existing Network Security team In tandem with the SOC
Looking for exposure to vulnerabilities
Setting up, maintaining, patching and upgrading customer's firewalls (typical vendors: Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Checkpoint)
Actively working on client Firewalls
Completing firewall upgrades
Running IPS and IDS
Performing log reviews
General BAU e.g., VPN creation
Facing a variety of clients and helping set up, maintain, monitor, and secure their networks
Dealing appropriately with major incidents
Making sure appropriate steps are in place and followed for the remediation of vulnerabilities
Performing safe upgrades and patches where required
Providing accurate and informed security insights internally and with the organisation's customers
Making sure levels of incident response are appropriate
What you'll need to succeed

A good background in Network Security within a large scale complex organisation
Experience setting up, maintaining, and upgrading firewalls
In depth experience of any of the following: Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Checkpoint or Palo Alto is crucial
Experience within a large scale, complex organisation is necessary - managed service/consultancy/B2B prior experience would be highly beneficial too
Recent experience dealing with major incidents with networks and firewalls
Top end salaries for this role will require some industry certifications (e.g. Fortinet NSE 4/ NSE 5/ NSE 6/ NSE 7, Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Cisco CCNA/CCNP) and in depth experience of the above.
Eligibility to get SC clearance
What you'll get in return

In addition to a competitive salary of between £50,000 - £70,000 depending on relevant industry experience and live certifications, you can look forward to the following benefits and more:

10% on target bonus - can be paid up to 15% based on performance
Study leaves and Network Security certifications paid for
Internal progression opportunities
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Generous Pension Scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Company specific benefits
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