Network Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative organization as a Lead Network Security Operations Center Engineer, where you will oversee and enhance Network Security capabilities. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to improve user experience and security posture while mentoring junior engineers. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this dynamic company offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development in a fast-paced environment. Be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters a culture of positive change.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Life insurance policy

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with security technologies and network security capabilities.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and infrastructure designs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support management of Network Security capabilities within the NSOC.
• Mentor junior team members and lead problem management initiatives.

Skills

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

Network Security

Incident Management

Change Management

Networking Protocols

Cloud Infrastructures

Firewall Functionality

Tools

Network Intrusion Detection Systems

Load Balancing

Encryption Technologies

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. We are an exciting organisation to work for, ranked as a “Top Employer” as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings.

A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 250,000 dedicated employees serving clients across 66 countries.

About the role:

As a Lead Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) Engineer, you'll be responsible for overseeing and supporting the management of Network Security capabilities within the NSOC. You'll serve as a technical leader and provide guidance on incident, change, and problem management activities. Additionally, you'll actively seek opportunities to enhance the NSOC's overall capability and process workflow. This involves collaborating with key stakeholders to optimize Network Security capabilities, with the goal of improving user experience and enhancing the organization's security posture. This position will on occasion require you to field a call off hours.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance in operating, maintaining, and enhancing Network Security capabilities
• Serve as a technical escalation point for NSOC Engineers, including providing support during on-call rotations.
• Engage effectively with key stakeholders to ensure that the services supported by the NSOC meet customer and stakeholder requirements.
• Create and present regular performance reports to the Senior Leadership team.
• Mentor junior team members to support their professional development
• Lead problem management initiatives to identify key trends and execute remediation plans for recurring incidents.

Skills & Experience:

• Hands-on experience with security technologies, including Palo Alto and Cisco ASA
• Extensive experience in leading and responding to incidents and change activities in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong experience maintaining, troubleshooting, supporting, and optimizing network security capabilities.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and infrastructure designs, including cloud infrastructures, routing, firewall functionality, host and network intrusion detection systems, encryption, load balancing, and other network devices.

Certifications: Cisco CCIE Security, Checkpoint CCSE/CCSM, Palo Alto PCNSE, F5 201/401 and Zscaler ZDTA/ZTCA

You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. The benefits include;

• Contributory pension
• Life insurance policy
• Private medical insurance

Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.