Hybrid Network Security Engineer – Firewall & Automation

Experis; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a Network Security Engineer for Knutsford, UK, with hybrid working (3 days in office). The role focuses on administering AlgoSec, automating firewall policy management, and enhancing security governance across multi-vendor environments.

The candidate will help optimise network security policy, perform risk analyses, and support regulatory reporting within ITIL-aligned processes. A strong automation and scripting background is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering AlgoSec Security Management Suite, including Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, ObjectFlow, AppViz.
• Experience utilising AlgoSec to automate firewall policy management, risk analysis, access recertification, change governance, and compliance reporting.
• Strong understanding of application connectivity mapping, traffic flow analysis, and security policy optimisation.

Skills

AlgoSec administration

Firewall policy management

Risk analysis

Access recertification

Change governance

Compliance reporting

Application connectivity mapping

Traffic flow analysis

Security policy optimisation

Multi-vendor firewall management

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

Cisco ASA / Firepower

Check Point

VPN technologies

Micro-segmentation

Firewall rule reviews

Recertification exercises

Policy optimisation

Risk reduction initiatives

PowerShell

Python

Bash

API-based integrations

Ansible

Terraform

Chef

Automation platforms

SDN

ZTNA, SASE, SSE

PCI-DSS, ISO27001, NIST, CIS controls

ITIL incident/change/service mgmt

Cloud/hybrid networking

Tools

AlgoSec

PowerShell

Python

Bash

API integrations

Ansible

Terraform

Chef

Job description

Experis is seeking a Network Security Engineer for Knutsford, UK, with hybrid working (3 days in office). The role focuses on administering AlgoSec, automating firewall policy management, and enhancing security governance across multi-vendor environments.

The candidate will help optimise network security policy, perform risk analyses, and support regulatory reporting within ITIL-aligned processes. A strong automation and scripting background is essential.