Network Security Architect – Hybrid Cloud & Zero Trust

National Energy System Operator; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holidays

Birthday off

Cycle to work scheme

Private medical insurance

Job summary

National Energy System Operator seeks a visionary Network Security Service Delivery Engineer to lead the strategic design and evolution of our network security infrastructure. You will set direction, define architectural blueprints, and ensure secure, scalable and reliable operations across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments.

You will design scalable security solutions, implement Zero Trust, collaborate with cloud teams, and mentor engineers to drive NESO’s security posture forward in a

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in network security in a lead/Architect role.
• Ability to design holistic, scalable security architectures balancing security, performance and cost.
• Experience with cloud security architectures across AWS/Azure and hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of security standards (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2) and ITIL/Agile in security contexts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end network security architecture across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Develop and govern secure network segmentation strategies and Zero Trust models.
• Define and enforce enterprise-wide network security standards and roadmaps.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical direction on security architecture.

Skills

Network security

Architecture leadership

TOGAF

SABSA

CISSP-ISSAP

CCNP Security

CCIE

Automation

Python

Ansible

Tools

Zscaler

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

National Energy System Operator seeks a visionary Network Security Service Delivery Engineer to lead the strategic design and evolution of our network security infrastructure. You will set direction, define architectural blueprints, and ensure secure, scalable and reliable operations across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments.

You will design scalable security solutions, implement Zero Trust, collaborate with cloud teams, and mentor engineers to drive NESO’s security posture forward in a