Senior Network Security Engineer

bet365 ,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Overview

As a Senior Network Security Engineer you will be responsible for the design, implementation and support of business critical network security infrastructure. This is a technical security role which sits within the Network Security Team providing third line escalation for major incidents pertaining to network security infrastructure, root cause analysis, capacity management and system upgrades. You will work closely with the Network Security Lead providing visibility to the business of the current levels of compliance and security controls that are in place. You will play a key part in delivering network projects, working collaboratively with other in house teams and third parties as required to improve overall security. You will also make sure that the state of the network security tools remains fully functional with maximum coverage. This is a crucial role within the business requiring technical expertise combined with a positive, collaborative, can do attitude. Main Responsibilities: Continually reviewing the current network security posture ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory policies and standards. Identifying and evaluating alternative vendors and technologies to improve network security or support a new business requirement. Producing and maintaining accurate technical designs, standards and process documentation. Providing third line support in troubleshooting and resolving network security related incidents. Evaluating existing network security vendor hardware and software releases and recommending upgrades where necessary to resolve security vulnerabilities or provide additional functionality or capacity. Playing a key role in the design and delivery of network projects. Preferred Skills and Experience: Extensive commercial network security experience within large scale operations. Design and operational experience with one or more of the following technologies: WAF, IDS/IPS, DDoS Mitigation. Extensive firewall experience (Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet). Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP and related protocols. Experience with collecting and analysing NetFlow and wire packet data using Wireshark and similar technologies. Knowledge of Datacentre switching architecture: Cisco Nexus, VXLAN. Advanced skills in VPNs, AAA services (Cisco ISE), Wireless networks and security. Familiarity with dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS). An appreciation of datacentre technologies to meet modern workloads such as virtualisation and containerisation, and the application of security principals around these; e.g. policy driven micro-segmentation. Knowledge of PCI DSS, ISO 27001 or equivalent certification frameworks. By applying to us you are agreeing to share your Personal Data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Policy - http://www.bet365careers.com/privacypolicy.pdf This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89754522