Network Security Engineer - AlgoSec & Automation Manchester

Square One Resources; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Square One Resources is seeking a Network Engineer for a hands-on contract role in Manchester, with 3 days onsite per week. You will support enterprise network security, configure AlgoSec components, and drive automation through scripts and APIs.

The contract is initially 3 months inside IR35, with a daily rate up to £456, and a focus on policy governance, security auditing, and incident response in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience administering AlgoSec Security Management Suite (Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, ObjectFlow, AppViz).
• Experience automating firewall policy management, risk analysis, change governance, and compliance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of application connectivity mapping, traffic flow analysis, and security policy optimisation.
• Experience in ITIL-aligned Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Management.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience administering and supporting the AlgoSec Security Management Suite, including: Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, ObjectFlow, AppViz.
• Experience automating network security processes, including firewall rule lifecycle management, policy validation, and compliance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building across technical and executive audiences.
• Balance security, operational resilience, and regulatory obligations with business requirements.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Bash

APIs

Automation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Chef

Job description

Square One Resources is seeking a Network Engineer for a hands-on contract role in Manchester, with 3 days onsite per week. You will support enterprise network security, configure AlgoSec components, and drive automation through scripts and APIs.

The contract is initially 3 months inside IR35, with a daily rate up to £456, and a focus on policy governance, security auditing, and incident response in regulated environments.