Network & Security Engineer

Places for People; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in Northwich is seeking a Network and Security Engineer. The role involves managing network and security systems and resolving vulnerability issues. The company offers hybrid working options and a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, pension contributions, and extensive annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly review

Pension with matched contributions

Up to 35 days annual leave

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Bonus scheme for all colleagues

Training and development

Employee discounts and offers

Qualifications

• Ability to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Proactive in identifying threats.

Responsibilities

• Optimise, engineer, monitor, and troubleshoot network and security systems.
• Analyse and resolve security breaches and vulnerabilities.

Skills

Problem solving

Threat identification

Experience with MS Defender

Security Patching

Tools

MS Defender / Sentinel

CIS Baselines

Threat Management

Job description

Overview

Reporting Group: RMGRMG. Join the RMG family and one of the largest and most respected property management companies with a portfolio spanning over 144,000 households across the UK. We offer a range of job opportunities, from property management, finance, customer services, and everything in between, which makes us a great place to work. Every one of our employees has the opportunity to learn, develop and grow in their chosen career pathway and reach their potential. More about the Team: We are looking to recruit a Network and Security Engineer on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure, this is a great career opportunity to join a large, organically growing, market leading managing agent. You will also analyse and resolve security breaches and vulnerability issues in a timely and accurate manner. Based out of our office in Northwich, we are able to offer hybrid working options.

Responsibilities

• On a day to day basis, you will be responsible for optimising, engineering, monitoring and troubleshooting the network and security systems to improve the Group's efficiency.
• You will also analyse and resolve security breaches and vulnerability issues in a timely and accurate manner.

About you / Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be a problem solver and able to resolve issues in a timely manner. They will be pro active and able to identify any threats that may arise.
• Experience of working with:
• MS Defender / Sentinel
• CIS Baselines
• Threat Management
• Security Patching

Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces – We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy. Disability Confident – We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities. Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn't allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role. Your package will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package - up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more