Network Security Engineer

Auxo Talent; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer for an initial 12-month contract based in Chester. This hybrid role requires 7+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering, Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification, and expertise in TCP/IP, routing, and security principles. If you're interested and meet the qualifications, please send your latest CV.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise or large-scale environments.
• Active Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• Expert-level understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles.

Responsibilities

• Join the team as a Network Security Engineer for a 12-month contract.
• Work on a hybrid basis (2/3 days per week in the office in Chester).
• Utilize Cisco routing and switching skills.

Skills

Network engineering experience

TCP/IP expertise

Routing

Switching

Network security principles

Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification

Skyhigh Web Gateway

F5 BIG-IP

Fortinet firewalls

BlueCat DNS/DHCP/IPAM

Job description

Our client currently seeks a Network Security Engineer to join their team on an initial 12 month contract. This role will be done on a hybrid based working model (2/3 days per week in office based in Chester)

Core Requirements

• 7+ years of hands‑on network engineering experience in enterprise or large-scale environments
• Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification (active or equivalent experience strongly preferred)
• Expert‑level understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles
• Cisco routing and switching (NX‑OS, IOS‑XE, IOS)
• Skyhigh Web Gateway (proxies / secure web gateways)
• F5 BIG‑IP and/or AVI Load Balancers
• Fortinet (FortiGate) firewalls
• BlueCat DNS/DHCP/IPAM

Should this role speak to you, kindly send a copy of your latest CV to [e-mail]