Technical Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled L4 Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in Cisco security technologies, Check Point firewalls, and F5 APM. The ideal candidate will design, implement, optimize, and troubleshoot enterprise security solutions across multi-site and data center environments. This role requires hands‑on experience in platform installations, upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning activities, along with strong troubleshooting and cross‑team collaboration skills.

Senior Network Security Engineer

Location: Surrey or Bournemouth, UK

Duration: Contract or FTC
Mode of Work: Onsite

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco ISE (TACACS+, RADIUS, Dot1X, CoA, Profiling).
• Administer and support Cisco ASA/FTD firewalls including ACLs, NAT, VPN, failover, clustering, and upgrades.
• Manage Check Point firewalls (R80.x) for policy management, clustering, VPN, logging, and health checks.
• Handle F5 APM for remote access VPN, SSO, authentication policies, and application access.
• Support data center network security architecture (firewalls, segmentation, VRF, routing, switching security).

• Perform installation, configuration, and deployment of security devices (ASA/FTD, Check Point, ISE nodes, F5 APM).
• Lead hardware refresh, firewall replacement, and migration projects.
• Execute device decommissioning, ensuring proper cleanup of configs, rule removal, rack removal, and documentation.
• Conduct cutover activities, change execution, and post‑implementation validation.

• Participate in designing secure network architectures for enterprise and data center environments.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to review network and security requirements.
• Create and maintain HLDs/LLDs, network diagrams, migration plans, and SOPs.

• Act as L4 SME for escalations related to network security issues.
• Troubleshoot identity/authentication failures, VPN issues, firewall packet drops, routing conflicts.
• Perform root‑cause analysis (RCA), remediation plans, and long‑term fixes.
• Monitor system health, logs, and alerts across multiple platforms.

• Ensure compliance with security standards (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI‑DSS, CIS benchmarks).
• Conduct periodic rule/policy optimization, cleanup, and audits.
• Maintain device firmware/software to secure and supported versions.
• Document operational procedures and provide knowledge transfer to L1/L2 teams.

• Cisco ISE (expert level) – authentication policies, authorization profiles, profiling, certificates, device onboarding.
• Cisco ASA/FTD – VPN, NAT, ACL, clustering, routing, packet tracer, Firepower Management Center (FMC).
• Check Point R80.x – Smart Console, VPN, IPS, rule optimization, HA/cluster.
• F5 APM – access policy creation, VPN configuration, SAML/OAuth integration.
• Cisco Switching/Routing in DC environment:
  Nexus (5k/7k/9k), VLANs, VPC, OSPF/BGP basics.
• Packet capture tools:
  Wireshark, tcpdump.
• Cloud networking (AWS/Azure) – plus.
• Automation/Scripting (Python, Ansible) – preferred.

610+ years of strong experience in enterprise Network Security.

Experience working in large, distributed, high‑availability environments.

Proven track record of leading install, upgrade, migration, and decommission projects.

Experience in handling major incidents and RCA documentation.