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Network Security Engineer – Checkpoint SME

CACI Ltd
City of London
2 weeks ago
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A Senior Network Security Engineer is required to join our Managed Service, responsible for Firewall Solution Design on our client's network infrastructure in the UK.


Job Description

As a Senior Network Security Engineer within the team you will be responsible for designing and documenting security solutions across multiple networks to ensure end to end traffic flows as per client requirements. The Senior Network Security Engineer will be heavily focussed on client needs and on delivering tailored solutions across the client's estate.

The Engineer should have at least 8 years experience in a Networking role with a strong focus on security. The scope of the primary task of this role is to work alongside the client's Network Security Architect in developing security solutions.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include:


Troubleshooting

Manage and troubleshoot issues that arise on the network and resolve issues reported by other IT groups. The candidate must be dynamic and be able to work under pressure to resolve incidents and outages in a complex network environment across many different network technology areas. This may include working across multiple different IT disciplines.



Operational Projects

Assist with projects to enhance Operations within the organisation. The candidate must be flexible and be able to manage their time efficiently and effectively between operational functions and project work as there will be a requirement to assist with operational projects on an ad hoc basis.


Skills:

We need someone who lives and breathes Checkpoint.


  • Excellent communications
  • Strong experience with Checkpoint Firewalls
  • Solution design authority experience
  • Experience in a similar role
  • Ideally having a Checkpoint CCSE certification.
  • Good knowledge of routing and switching.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced and demanding environment.
  • Good stakeholder engagement skills with a strong customer service mind set.
  • Good time management skills to manage and action business as usual operational tasks as well as execute and deliver operational projects
  • Well-developed problem solving skills, with the ability to assimilate data rapidly in order to present solutions effectively.
  • Flexibility and agility to adapt to changing requirements
  • Desirable but not essential:
  • Fortinet Firewall experience
  • Knowledge of Nexus
  • Knowledge of F5 (LTM)
  • Scripting skills desirable but not essential


Progression

We understand that your career progression is important to you. At CACI people get promoted on merit, when they are ready. This means that your career is completely in your own hands and there is never a ceiling for your progress.

Everyone's career path is different. We welcome people exploring different areas and trying out new skillsets. Just because you start off down one path doesn't mean you are committed to it indefinitely. At CACI you have the freedom to carve your own career path.


Flexibility

The key to our success is our teamwork and collaboration and that tends to work best when we are all in the office working together. That said, we fully appreciate that everyone leads busy lives, and we can't always be in the office. This is why we embrace flexible working. Covid-19 has changed the way we work forever, and a new flexible working policy will be released when the situation stabilises.


Development

Your development is key and is a top priority for the team. We offer 3 types of training: externally run consulting courses, externally run bespoke courses and internal courses. Everyone has different training requirements which means everyone has their own training plan. We will work with you to create a bespoke training plan.


Benefits

We have a range of benefits on offer to support you. We have a comprehensive list of schemes ranging from pension plans to health and wellness policies, in addition you can opt into a selection of flexible benefits to meet your personal needs.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

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