Technical Consultant – Infrastructure Security (Security Cleared) @ NECSWS

Cyber Crime; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Technical Consultant - Infrastructure Security (Security Cleared)

Home Based / Remote, England, United Kingdom

NECSWS

NEC Software Solutions builds software and services that deliver better outcomes, keeping people safer, healthier and better connected.

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Applicants must will be primarily home-based but will be required to visit customer sites and our offices around 6-8 times a month.

SSS Public safety is a subsidiary of NEC Software solutions and is a market leading developer and supplier of mission critical solutions to blue light emergency services around the world, ultimately helping them to protect and save lives.

As a Technical Consultant you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining the network security for internal engineering solutions, such as customer remote access and access to applications.
• Assisting with the resolution of security related Incidents.
• Research and the application of security best practices.
• Applying IT Health check remediation fixes.
• Supporting the wider Network engineering team in solution delivery and continuous improvement.

*Due to strict security clearance requirements, regrettably we can only consider applicants that have lived in the UK for 5 consecutive years or more.*

Job activity & responsibilities:

• Use our dedicated incident management system and liaise with other team members and Service Desk to ensure that all security related Incidents are dealt with within contracted SLA timescales.
• Responsible for ensuring the proactive monitoring and maintenance of SSS Engineering solutions, installing patches, upgrades etc, ensuring a high level of resilience.
• Configure and install various infrastructure security patches on devices (e.g., firewalls, servers, installed applications).
• Ensuring that all change/project work is delivered on time.
• Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team.
• Create, review and update network & security documentation, for example workplans, work instructions and technical guides.
• Work professionally in liaison with several internal teams to coordinate various activities and gather / provide information required to complete the tasks at hand.
• Extensive customer contact on both a technical and non-technical level requiring a professional and adaptable approach to communication and interaction / service.
• Work both in a team and autonomously where projects dictate a limited engineering requirement.
• The role holder will be provided a car allowance.
• The role involves customer site working as demand requires, therefore you will be expected to work from a variety of locations and travel should be expected, including overnight stays.
• Continually follow and adhere to SSS Public Safety outlined process & procedures.
• Present a professional approach and attitude to all work undertaken.
• Promote a clean working environment. Adhere to all Health and Safety practices, rules and regulations.
• Support the wider network team in completing customer delivery activities as required.

Qualifications

What are we looking for:

• Proven hands-on network and security experience SC-900, CCNA Security, CEH or CISSP.
• Understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, TLS, SSH, SNMP, 802.1X).
• Understanding encryption technologies such as AES, RSA, SHA, Certificates.
• Strong understanding of TCP / IP principles along with using Wireshark for in-depth network traffic filtering and analysis.
• Proven experience gained in a security role, with hands on expertise with implementing security measures and protocols.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, network and security diagnostic and network analytics tools.
• Excellent communication and client facing/customer service skills.
• Proven experience working to ITIL best practices.
• Able to obtain or currently hold the relevant security clearances (SC and/or NPPV).
• Self-motivation.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs