Senior Network Security Engineer

Adalta Recruitment Solutions Ltd ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary: £50k - 70k per year

Overview

Senior Network Security Engineer Permanent | £50,000 - £70,000 | Central Manchester Cisco, Infrastructure Security, Firewall, NetFlow, WAF, IDS, IPS, DDoS The Role As a Senior Network Security Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of business-critical network security infrastructure. Experience required 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. 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. Cisco, Infrastructure Security, Firewall, NetFlow, WAF, IDS, IPS, DDoS This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89797273