Network & Security Engineer

Yorkshire Building Society; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday: 25 days + BHs

On-target bonus 7% (up to 15%)

Pension 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Yorkshire Building Society is seeking an experienced Network & Security Engineer for a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role covers production, non-production and disaster recovery networking with hybrid working and occasional onsite presence in Bradford.

You'll apply modern engineering practices—SDN, automation, IaC, and observability—to deliver secure, scalable services while managing incidents, changes and service improvements within the Network Service Data Team.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and supporting LAN/WAN networks.
• Good understanding of IP networks and security techniques around Internet facing services.
• DNS and DHCP in Windows/Unix environments.
• Understanding of vulnerability assessment/penetration testing.
• Knowledge of OSPF, BGP and STP to CCNA standard or equivalent.
• Excellent security/network problem diagnosis and resolution skills.
• Desirable: Cisco FTD, Check Point, Cisco wireless, F5, Cisco ACI, ZTNA, scripting and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for installation, configuration and support of Production, Non-Production and Disaster Recovery Networking infrastructures.
• Work on design, documentation and installation, configuration and support of infrastructure for network implementation from development to live.
• Employ SDN, automation/orchestration, IaC and observability to deliver resilient, secure and scalable services.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

Security concepts

SDN

Infrastructure as Code

Observability

IP networking

DNS/DHCP

Vulnerability testing

CCNA level

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Tools

Cisco FTD

Check Point

Cisco Wireless

Cisco Secure Access

F5 ADC

Cisco ACI

ZTNA

Scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Are you an experienced Network & Security Engineer looking for your next move?

If you want to be part of a friendly & inclusive team that is passionate about driving things forward, and you enjoy working on a mix of BAU (business as usual) and service improvement initiatives, we may just have the role for you!

We are thrilled to announce an incredible fixed term contract opportunity for a Network Engineer to join our Technology Infrastructure Platform and Networks team. In this role, you'll provide technical expertise to deliver and maintain compliant and performant network data and security services across YBS.

This is a hybrid role; remote working and a small amount of onsite presence in our Bradford office.

There is the possibility of needing to attend site out of hours in an emergency when implementing changes, so candidates should ideally be within an hour of Yorkshire Drive office in Bradford.

Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

About the role

As Network Engineer, you’ll provide daily support of incidents, change requests ands service improvements within the Network Service Data Team. You’ll

• Be responsible for the installation, configuration and support of Production, Non-Production and Disaster Recovery Networking infrastructures

• Work on other tasks that will include design, documentation and subsequent installation, configuration and support of infrastructure required to sustain the various phases of Network implementation, from development through to live transition and support

• Employ modern engineering practices - including Software‑Defined Networking (SDN), automation and orchestration, Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC), and advanced observability to deliver resilient, secure and scalable services

About you

You’ll bring

• A passion for learning new technologies and how to deliver value from them in an Enterprise environment

• A desire to provide great customer service

• Experience designing, implementing and supporting LAN/ WAN networks

• A good understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) networks & a proven track record in implementing security techniques around Internet facing services

• DNS and DHCP in Windows/ Unix and Internet environment experience

• Understanding of vulnerability assessment/ penetration testing

• Knowledge of underlying network protocols such as OSPF, BGP and Spanning-Tree to a minimum of CCNA standard or equivalent

• Excellent Security/ Network problem diagnosis and resolution skills

• Desirable skills include - security/ firewall experience including Cisco FTD’s and Check Point, Cisco wireless and Cisco Secure Access, F5 application delivery controller experience, Cisco ACI and Cisco hybrid ZTNA, & experience of scripting and Infrastructure as Code

About us

At YBS we don't have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.

• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).

• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.

• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.

• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on [e-mail]