Network Engineer

Square One Resources; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Square One Resources is seeking a Network Engineer for a hands-on contract role in Manchester, with 3 days onsite per week. You will support enterprise network security, configure AlgoSec components, and drive automation through scripts and APIs.

The contract is initially 3 months inside IR35, with a daily rate up to £456, and a focus on policy governance, security auditing, and incident response in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience administering AlgoSec Security Management Suite (Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, ObjectFlow, AppViz).
• Experience automating firewall policy management, risk analysis, change governance, and compliance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of application connectivity mapping, traffic flow analysis, and security policy optimisation.
• Experience in ITIL-aligned Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Management.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience administering and supporting the AlgoSec Security Management Suite, including: Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, ObjectFlow, AppViz.
• Experience automating network security processes, including firewall rule lifecycle management, policy validation, and compliance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building across technical and executive audiences.
• Balance security, operational resilience, and regulatory obligations with business requirements.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Bash

APIs

Automation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Chef

Job description

Job Title: Network Engineer
Location: Manchester 3x a week
Salary/Rate: Up to £456 Daily
Start Date: In the next two weeks
Job Type: Initial 3 month contract Inside Ir35

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our tier one banking clients! They are currently looking for a skilled network engineer to join their team for an initial three month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Hands-on experience administering and supporting the 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.

Network Security Operations.
Strong operational experience supporting enterprise network security environments:

• Experience managing security incidents, firewall requests, policy exceptions, and operational support within regulated organisations.
• Understanding of firewall compliance management, governance processes, audit requirements, and regulatory controls.
• Experience working within ITIL-aligned Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Management frameworks.

Security Automation & Engineering:

• Experience automating network security processes, including:
• Firewall rule lifecycle management
• Policy validation
• Compliance reporting
• Security control enforcement
• Operational workflows
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, Bash, and API-based integrations to support automation objectives.
• Experience with automation platforms and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or equivalent solutions.

Additional Professional Competencies:

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to influence and drive security improvements across infrastructure, cloud, engineering, and operational teams.
• Strong analytical approach to risk identification, remediation, and operational optimisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to balance security, operational resilience, regulatory obligations, and business requirements.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.