Senior Network Engineer - Hybrid Working - Inside IR35

Senior Network Engineer - Firewall Assurance - Hybrid - Inside IR35

Our client are currently looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer with experience of Firewall Assurance to join the team on a hybrid working contract basis.

This is a technical role in which you will be working within a highly skilled & established team of engineers. The role involves resolving highly complex network / system faults as well as designing and implementing changes on existing customer networks for network improvements. You will be working across a broad range of firewall network technologies including but not limited to Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Cisco and Juniper.

Responsibilities include:

• Co-coordinating the legacy and unused firewall polices with CISO and service excellence.
• Identify, liaise, and manage any escalations from CISO related to but not limited to major incidents, threats, or cyber concerns.
• Adhere to strict Service Level Agreements for firewall as detailed in the TSS firewall remediation process.
• Ensure that the CISO office is kept informed of the progress of all requests and the associated firewalls are completed within the SLA's agreed.
• All internal documentation is kept updated and handed over to BAU teams as required.
• All changes follow the correct change process (ITIL standard) and are done within the set SLA's.
• Can understand complex LLD's / HLD's and apply this knowledge to the firewall activity.
• Will work independently and efficiently to a detailed remediation plan that they will be responsible for producing and presenting to leadership on a regular basis.
• Priorities critical risks and call these out if not picked up by the CISO led process.
• Will work with vendors including but not limited to Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto and checkpoint as and when required to support remediation work.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in network security on but not limited to ASA's, Fortinet, Netscreen etc.
• Able to self-manage while working as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills
• 3+ years working as a senior engineer with firewalls.

As the ideal candidate, you will be technically skilled and hold certification for two or more from the list below and across two different vendors:

• Checkpoint Certified System Administrator (R81.20 preferred) CCSA
• Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (R81.20 preferred) CCSE
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
• CCNP Security 350-701 SCOR (+ one of these concentration exams 300-710 SNCF 300-715 SISE 300-720 SESA 300-725 SWSA 300-730 SVPN 300-735 SAUTO 300-740 SCAZT)
• Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate (200-201 CBROPS)

If this role would be a good fit for your skills and experience, please apply!

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.