Principal Network Security Engineer

Position Overview

Entrust is looking for a Principal Network Engineer to develop and maintain functional and secure networks. The candidate will mentor a team of engineers to troubleshoot and optimize our networks for users.

• Lead and support network service implementation and maintenance including accurate and up to date network designs and documentation.
• Collaborate with network architects to design and implement functional company networks.
• Analyze and confirm the information demands and functional requirements in collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Adopt network security measures after organizing, planning, and safeguarding data, software, and hardware.
• Monitor network performance to identify necessary adjustments and improvements.
• Cooperate with technology suppliers to offer business‑focused solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to teams working on deployment and support.
• Ensure the stability of the working environment before, during, and after system updates.
• Establish and maintain strong cross‑functional working connections with corporate and local teams.
• Resolve issues escalated by lower support tiers and provide support for those tiers as needed.
• Configure firewalls, routing, and switching to maximize network security and efficiency.
• Utilize online resources and documentation to gain knowledge about new or unfamiliar technology.
• Install and configure networking hardware.
• Create and implement network security measures.
• Mentor and guide junior Network Engineering staff.
• Conduct regular network performance tests.
• Delegate networking maintenance tasks to junior staff.
• Deal with escalated network support issues.
• Draw up network status reports.

• College or University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Cisco CCIE/CCDE qualified is desirable or CCNP level equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of High Availability, High Security, Internet Data Center Experience and the requisite rigor needed to operate in that environment.
• 2+ years of public cloud experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with automation and deployment frameworks to deploy network services.
• Documentation skills and experience.
• Design and deployment experience with most of the following technologies: F5, Palo Alto, Windows Server, VMWare, SD Wan, Network Virtualization.
• Must be able to lawfully work in the UK and have unrestricted work authorization for the UK.

• Strong organization skills and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of ITSM/ITIL Project coordination and management experience.
• Experience with the following:
  Cisco OS, FW, Switches, Routers;
  Palo Alto, FWs;
  Cisco ACI; F5 #LI‑NR1.

Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer and values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.

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