Network Security Engineer

Networking Security Engineer

To £70k + Benefits + Training + Supportive Culture

Based: Manchester

Who’s it for…

We are proud to be partnering with a leading tech employer with headquarters in Manchester. A business driven by both technology and great service, they now require a network security engineer to help support and develop their internal IT network security capability.

Employing over 500 IT staff, they offer an amazing career opportunity, coupled with an award-winning culture, brilliant training, and support across all your certification pathways.

The role…

The network security engineer will be a highly skilled individual aimed at designing, maintaining, and improving the overall network security posture of the core networks across all vendor types in use (Cisco, Fortinet primarily). You will implement policies and procedures to aid other engineers to maintain secure delivery of support issues and projects. This is a hands-on role that delivers network security to a level that can deflect most if not all attacks aimed at the network infrastructure.

This role reports directly into a Senior Networking Operations Manager and works alongside the Network Infrastructure team, but is also accountable to the internal systems teams within the business.

What you’ll do…

Network Security Maintenance:

1. Design, implement, and maintain security measures across all areas of the network infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and organisational policies.
2. Monitor and analyse network traffic, security logs, and event data to identify and respond to potential security threats.
3. Regularly review network configurations and device hardening to ensure security controls are effective and up to date.
4. Stay up to date with the latest network and security trends, technologies, and threats to continuously improve network security measures.

Network Segmentation and Access Control:

1. Design and implement network segmentation to enhance network security and isolate sensitive data on the core network.
2. Configure and manage access control lists (ACLs), firewalls, and other security devices to enforce network segmentation and control traffic flow.
3. Collaborate with other teams to define and enforce network access policies, ensuring that only authorized personnel and devices have appropriate access rights.

Proactive Security Testing and Vulnerability Management:

1. Conduct and organise regular security assessments, including vulnerability scanning and testing, to identify weaknesses in the network infrastructure.
2. Collaborate with system administrators and application owners to address identified vulnerabilities and implement necessary patches or configuration changes.
3. Develop and maintain a comprehensive vulnerability management program, including vulnerability tracking, risk assessment, and remediation planning.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

1. Act as a stakeholder for the response team, providing expert guidance on security-related alerts, incidents, and potential improvements.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including network engineers, system administrators, and application developers, to implement security network solutions and improve overall network security posture.
3. Participate in network security incident response activities by providing technical expertise and assisting in investigations when necessary.