Network Security Engineer

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4 months ago
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Network Security Engineer 

Salary: Up to £55,000 + shift allowance + bonus

Security Clearance: Must hold active DV clearance.

 

Join a forward-thinking team as a Network Security Engineer (NOC), helping to protect and optimise critical network infrastructure. You’ll work within a 24x7 ISR and NOC environment, ensuring network reliability while defending against evolving threats.

 

In this hands-on Network Security Engineer role, you’ll support incident triage with the SOC, design and implement secure network solutions, and collaborate across teams to identify vulnerabilities and improve performance. You’ll also help optimise NOC tools and standardise network security platforms for greater resilience.

 

What you’ll bring as a Network Security Engineer.

Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANs, and load balancing

Experience as a NOC or Network Security Engineer in a 24x7 setting

Hands-on with Cisco, Checkpoint, and Palo Alto firewalls

Familiar with IPS/IDS, SSL decryption, and deep packet inspection

Experience managing Bluecoat or F5 proxies

Knowledge of IPSec, SSL/TLS, VPNs, 2FA, and DMZ architectures

Comfortable with monitoring tools like PRTG or Nagios 

Desirable:

Experience with Darktrace, Splunk, or LogRhythm; packet capture analysis; SOC collaboration; and troubleshooting network flows.

If you’re a Network Security Engineer (NOC) who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments, this is a great chance to make a tangible impact on network security and operational excellence.

If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch

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