Infrastructure Network & Security Engineer 12 FTC

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 per annum

Overview

Network & Security Engineer | Manchester | up to 35k | 35 Days Holiday | 20% Pension | 12 month FTC Your new company A leading education provider in the heart of Manchester. The work they do impacts significantly on both the personal and learning experience of those who study here. They're committed to developing and maintaining highly usable, fast, flexible and personalised Information Systems services that reflect the changing needs of their growing business Your new role 12 Month FTC. My client are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking Infrastructure Engineer to join their Network & Security Teams. Ideally you will be able to deconstruct problems, manage your time and prioritise items of work. You should be a self-starter who is happy to present your own ideas and opinions on improvements the team can implement. Working across teams, you will quickly build a comprehensive knowledge of operational responsibilities and priorities. You will be the initial point of contact for incidents and service requests that are received for Network and Security functions. Lead on operational BAU tasks, taking ownership and seeing through to completion. Collaborate with colleagues in own team, across infrastructure and other departments across ISDS. Fulfil a key role in troubleshooting incidents and problems that impact service users. Lead on security analysis, including monitoring, investigating, alerting and reporting security threats. What you'll need to succeed You should have excellent communication skills, with the ability to work and interact with teams to deliver on agreed deadlines. You will also have a customer service focused approach, along with excellent analytical and problem solving skills. You should also have strong technical knowledge including: Experience of: Cisco networking technologies; working in an Active Directory environment; Palo Alto firewalls; Network monitoring tools; DNS/DHCP; SIEM technologies Well-rounded understanding of network architectures such Layer 2 / Layer 3 technologies Supporting business critical infrastructure and systems. Identifying risks and issues, escalating and providing potential resolutions. Developing and maintaining technical documentation Analysing intrusion and vulnerabilities. Investigating and documenting security incidents plus correctly identifying and resolving incidents. Proactively identify major or common attacks for the purposes of tuning existing security monitoring platforms. What you'll get in return 33 days Holiday Christmas Closure Double Digit Pension 20% What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk