Network Security Engineer, Sheffield

Social network you want to login/join with: Location: Hybrid - Office in Sheffield Your new company Due to continued organisational growth, I'm back on the lookout for some talented Network Security Engineers to work in a managed service environment in Sheffield. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your network security career with one of the UK's leading telecommunications organisations. Your new role will involve Joining the existing Network Security team in tandem with the SOC Looking for exposure to vulnerabilities Setting up, maintaining, patching and upgrading customer's firewalls (typical vendors: Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Checkpoint) Actively working on client firewalls Running IPS and IDS General BAU, VPN creation Facing a variety of clients and helping set up, maintain, monitor, and secure their networks Dealing appropriately with major incidents Making sure appropriate steps are in place and followed for the remediation of vulnerabilities Performing safe upgrades and patches where required Providing accurate and informed security insights internally and with the organisation's customers Making sure levels of incident response are appropriate What you'll need to succeed A good background in Network Security within a large scale complex organisation Experience setting up, maintaining, and upgrading firewalls In-depth experience of any of the following: Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Checkpoint or Palo Alto is crucial Experience within a large scale, complex organisation is necessary - managed service/consultancy/B2B prior experience would be highly beneficial too Recent experience dealing with major incidents with networks and firewalls Top-end salaries for this role will require some industry certifications (Fortinet NSE 4/ NSE 5/ NSE 6/ NSE 7, Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Cisco CCNA/CCNP) and in-depth experience of the above. Eligibility to get SC clearance What you'll get in return In addition to a competitive salary of between £45,000 - £70,000 depending on relevant industry experience and live certifications, you can look forward to the following benefits and more: 10% bonus Study leaves and Network Security certifications paid for Internal progression opportunities 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

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