Lead Network Security Engineer

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Sheffield
3 weeks ago
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Lead Network Security Engineer (Shift)Permanent: £55,000 - £65,000 + 10% Bonus + c. £ shift allowance + more benefitsLocation: Hybrid - Office in Sheffield City Centre – Shift Pattern involving nights

Your newpanyI'm on the lookout for a Lead Network Security Engineer to work in a managed service environment in Sheffield.Your new role will involve• Joining the existing Network Security team in tandem with the SOC• Looking for exposure to vulnerabilities• Setting up, maintaining, patching and upgrading customers' firewalls (typical vendors: Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Checkpoint)• Actively working on client firewalls•pleting firewall upgrades• Running IPS and IDS• Performing log reviews• General BAU , VPN creation• Facing a variety of clients and helping set up, maintain, monitor, and secure their networks• Dealing appropriately with major incidents• Making sure appropriate steps are in place and followed for the remediation of vulnerabilities• Performing safe upgrades and patches where required• Providing accurate and informed security insights internally and with the organisation's customers• Making sure levels of incident response are appropriateWhat you'll need to succeed• A good background in Network Security within a large-scaleplex organisation• Experience setting up, maintaining, and upgrading firewalls• Top end salaries for this role will require some current industry certifications ( Fortinet NSE 4/ NSE 5/ NSE 6/ NSE 7, Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Cisco CCNA/CCNP) and in-depth experience of the above.• In depth experience of any of the following: Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Checkpoint or Palo Alto is crucial• Experience within a large scale,plex organisation is necessary - managed service/consultancy/B2B prior experience would be highly beneficial too• Recent experience dealing with major incidents with networks and firewalls• Eligibility to get SC clearanceWhat you'll get in returnIn addition to apetitive salary of between £55,000 - £65,000 depending on relevant industry experience and live certifications, you can look forward to the following benefits and more:• 10% on target bonus• Circa £ per annum in shift allowance• Study leave and Network Security certifications paid for• Internal progression opportunities• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)• Generous Pension Scheme• Flexible working arrangements•pany specific benefits

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