IT Network Security Engineer Zurich

Resourcing Life Science; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Swiss recruitment firm seeks a Network Security Specialist in Zürich to design and oversee network infrastructures. Ideal candidates will have a degree in computer science, extensive experience in IT security, and certifications like CCNA or similar. Responsibilities include managing and enhancing firewalls and VPNs, as well as mitigating security incidents. This role ensures the reliability and efficiency of the network.

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, information security, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in network and IT security.
• Proficiency with firewalls, VPN technologies, and intrusion detection/prevention.
• Strong understanding of network protocols.
• Certifications like CCNA, CCNP, PCNSE, or similar credentials.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and overseeing network infrastructures.
• Configuring, supervising, and enhancing firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and other security measures.
• Investigating and mitigating network and security incidents.
• Maintaining the reliability, efficiency, and protection of the network.
• Offering expertise and assistance to internal teams on IT.

Skills

Network infrastructure design

Firewall configuration

VPN technology

Intrusion detection/prevention

Network protocols knowledge

Education

Degree in computer science or information security

Tools

Firewalls

VPN technologies

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and overseeing network infrastructures
• Configuring, supervising, and enhancing firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and other security measures
• Investigating and mitigating network and security incidents
• Maintaining the reliability, efficiency, and protection of the network
• Offering expertise and assistance to internal teams on IT
• Recording and maintaining documentation of network infrastructure
• Partnering with external service providers
• Evaluating and deploying emerging technologies

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, information security, or an equivalent
• Extensive experience in network and IT security
• Proficiency with firewalls, VPN technologies, and intrusion detection/prevent
• Strong understanding of network protocols
• Certifications like CCNA, CCNP, PCNSE, or similar credentials

All applications will be managed by the Swiss partner, fully respecting Swiss legal requirements.

Tagged as: network security