Network Security Engineer

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Guildford
6 months ago
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Opticore IT

is a specialist

Network Engineer and Project Management

consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within fast-paced, challenging environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and more.
Opticore IT

is currently searching for a

Network Security Engineer

to join our client on medium to large-scale projects involving design, implementation, and support of Prisma SDWAN and Prisma Access solutions with various clients. This is a

hybrid position

requiring occasional visits to the client site,

potentially 1 day a week at most .
This is a 6-month contract inside IR35, which is highly likely to be extended.
What you'll be doing:
Representing Opticore, working with our client, a leader in security, on multiple projects focused on their SDWAN solutions.
Collaborating directly with clients to help achieve their goals and clarify their needs versus wants.
Engaging with customers during discovery, design, implementation, and handover phases.
Addressing a variety of issues, from product-related to internal network problems.
Becoming a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on their product set and main contact for the full project lifecycle (design & implementation).
Assisting customers with hardware sizing.
What you'll bring:
A consultative mindset and approach.
Proven experience delivering Prisma Access or Prisma SDWAN projects.
Confidence to challenge clients or internal teams to ensure project goals are met.
A solid background in networking.
Diversity:
At

Opticore IT , we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We actively recruit for an inclusive and diverse workforce and aim to support your application fully.
We encourage you to inform us if you require any adjustments during the application or interview process. Please contact our recruitment team.

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