Cyber Security Engineer - Belfast

Catorfaen; Belfast; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a skilled Network Security Specialist to join their Technical Services team. This exciting remote position involves supporting and implementing cutting-edge network security solutions for clients, with a focus on proactive management and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will possess a Check Point certification and experience with various security vendors. In this role, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills while contributing to a culture that values passion, teamwork, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a difference in the cyber security landscape, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in network security solutions and Check Point certification.
• Experience with vendors like Fortinet and Palo Alto is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement network security solutions for clients.
• Configure and maintain security solutions to a high level.
• Perform technical investigations and troubleshoot customer issues.

Skills

Network Security Solutions

Check Point Certification (CCSE)

Fortinet

CrowdStrike

Palo Alto

Troubleshooting

Linux Operating System

Windows Operating System

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Job description

The successful candidate will join our Technical Services team, where they will be responsible for supporting and implementing Network security solutions and services for our clients.

This role requires proficiency with industry-leading technology, specifically a Check Point certification ideally at CCSE level. Experience with other vendors such as Fortinet, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto is highly desirable.

This is a remote position, with occasional travel to Leeds and client sites as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform technical investigation utilizing a proactive approach to customer network security management in a range of network security solutions.
2. Configure and maintain existing deployed security solutions to a high level.
3. Take ownership of support requests from customers seeing through to resolution.
4. Delivery of proactive services, leading the customer into making better security decisions.
5. Perform a good level of troubleshooting across a range of vendor products to resolve customer issues.
6. Be familiar with key vendor technologies and strategies such as redundancy, availability, packet acceleration, load sharing, VPN, disaster recovery.
7. Perform minor and major version upgrades across a range of key vendors.

Essential Skills and Experience:

1. Experience in security or networking.
2. Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems advantageous.
3. Self-motivation to learn, improve and keep up to date with technologies and concepts within the security industry.
4. Demonstrate confidence and proficiency in both verbal and written communication.
5. Willingness to make and commit to security decisions based on industry best practices.

History:

Cyber Security Specialists, SEP2 is an organisation providing advanced cyber security services solutions and tech-driven services powered by passionate and honest people.

SEP2 started out in Leeds as an organisation built to add value and do business the right way. We’ve grown, we’ve developed, and we’ve evolved, we’ve taken on experts to expand our knowledge base and technical skills, building a portfolio of accreditations and we’ve developed important relationships with our vendors.

SEP2 is an award-winning cyber-security specialist, whose success is built on five values:

• Passion
• People Powered
• Committed to Doing Good

Every SEP2 colleague lives these values every day. We have a culture of passionate people who work as a team that will never leave a job incomplete. We believe in giving every member of our team responsibility. We nurture the desire to solve problems at the root cause. We encourage continuous improvement.

We’re here to beat the bad guys and we’re here for the long-term.