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Senior Network Security Engineer

OpticoreIT
London
2 weeks ago
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Job Description

Opticore ITis 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 ITare currently searching for aSenior Network Security Engineerto support our client, in a critical migration project from a cloud-based proxy solution (Netskope) to an on-premise proxy infrastructure with deep technical expertise in proxy technologies, a solid security mindset, and familiarity with automation practices to come and join the team.


You'll join our excellent team, based in theLondonarea on an initial6-month contract, inside IR35, with scope to extend. Requiring 2 days a week in our client's HQ in the Tottenham Court Road area.


What you'll be doing:

  • Leading the migration from a cloud proxy (Netskope) to an on-premise proxy solution.
  • Designing and implementing proxy policies that ensure secure, scalable, and efficient traffic control.
  • Configuring and managing advanced features such as SSL inspection, re-termination, web sockets, and custom policy creation
  • Ensuring granular control over web traffic and enforcing ent...
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