Network Security Engineer

Overview

Position: Network Security Engineer (SOC) – Permanent

Salary: £50k (Plus £2k bonus and shift allowance of £8k)

Clearance: This role requires DV clearance. Only apply if you hold the specified Government Security Clearance or are eligible for it.

Join a forward-thinking team as a Network Security Engineer, where you will play a key role in safeguarding our clients’ network infrastructure as part of the 24x7 Internal Security Response (ISR) team. When not involved in incident response and triage activity with the SOC team, you will design, implement and maintain robust security solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement changes securely, identify vulnerabilities, manage security incidents and ensure compliance with industry best practices.

This role also involves optimisation of network security tools to remediate areas highlighted by purple team activity and contributes to standardising network tools. This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to security initiatives and directly impact the resilience of the IT environment.

• Join the ISR team to safeguard clients’ network infrastructure and participate in 24x7 operations.
• Design, implement and maintain robust security solutions to protect against evolving threats.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to securely implement changes, identify vulnerabilities, and manage security incidents.
• Ensure compliance with industry best practices and standards.
• Optimise network security tooling and contribute to standardisation efforts.
• Support security initiatives and contribute to the resilience of the IT environment.

ESSENTIALS

• Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANs and load balancing)
• Strong expertise in configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting firewalls (e.g. Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto)
• Hands-on experience with next-gen firewalls and security features (IPS/IDS, SSL decryption, deep packet inspection)
• Experience managing secure proxy solutions (e.g. Bluecoat, F5) and implementing policies for content filtering, SSL inspection and traffic monitoring
• Knowledge of security protocols such as IPSec, SSL/TLS, VPNs and two-factor authentication
• Understanding of network architectures and security zones (DMZ, internal networks)
• Proficiency with monitoring technologies (e.g. PRTG, Nagios)

DESIRABLES

• Understanding of cyber security capabilities and their integration into networks
• Knowledge or aptitude to learn Darktrace Antigena and Respond, Splunk ES or Log Rhythm
• Ability to interpret packet capture data to identify malicious traffic and attacker behaviours
• Experience reviewing SOC alerts and triaging Tier 1 SOC alerts
• Experience with LDAP and application traffic flow/root cause analysis
• Understanding of OSI model and network protocols; experience with Security Information Event Monitoring tools and/or Network Packet Capture tools

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

This is a permanent role. Referrals may increase your chances of interviewing. If you do not hear back within 7 days, please assume your application was not successful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV/details in the future for reassessment.

Note:

This vacancy includes nationality restrictions and security clearance vetting requirements. Please ensure you meet the specified criteria before applying.