IT Network Security Engineer

Clyst St Mary

2 weeks ago

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IT Network Security Engineer
The Opportunity:
The IT Network Security Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the Group’s IT networks and communications are well designed, secure, optimal and function consistently across all internal and external operations. IT cyber security has never been more important to our operations as it is now.
The Role:

Review and manage the Company’s network security services in line with Group security objectives and policies.
Monitor and administer the security of our internal and external corporate network communications, including routers, switches, firewalls, DMZ, servers, WiFi, OT, telephony and LAN/WAN/VPN communication services.
Constantly review the IP space across the organisation ensuring our TCP/IP stack, VLANs, IP Subnet, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and VoIP traffic is well designed, secure and optimised. Ensure best practices are used for delivering network security. Continually monitor, maintain and test our threat landscape and security posture
Perform regular reviews of our current security solutions and processes, identifying opportunities for optimisation to over 200 office, home and field-based employees.
Provide day-to-day cyber security guidance and support to relevant technical & business stakeholders.
Coordinate investigations and reporting of security incidents related to Network, Systems and Applications. Diagnose root causes of system failures and implement appropriate corrective actions.
Preferred Skills:
A computer related degree or relevant professional certification and accreditation is preferred.
At least 5 years progressive experience in an IT security role maintaining secure networks in a MS-Windows and Linux environment.
Expert knowledge of and experience in LAN/WAN/VLAN communications, VPN configuration and enterprise wireless networking.
Firewall configuration, management and monitoring experience is essential. Experience of Fortigate products preferable.
TCP/IP networking stack, DNS, DHCP, RADIUS/AAA, Active Directory, SSL, 2FA, OT skills are essential for this position.
Knowledge of information security standards (e.g., ISO 17799/27002/27001/PCI DSS/SIEM, etc.), rules and regulations related to information security and data confidentiality (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, etc.) and key network security principles for risk identification and analysis.
Associated Benefits:
Company Pension Scheme, 5% contributory
Salary Sacrifice scheme.
Life Assurance.
Hybrid Working Policy.
Working Hours:
8.30-5 Monday to Friday
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy

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