Network Security Engineer (SC Cleared)

Syntax Consultancy Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consultancy is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 6-month contract based in Warwick (Hybrid). The key responsibilities include managing network security infrastructure, acting as a technical liaison, and designing customer networks. Candidates must possess active SC Security Clearance and demonstrate experience with technologies like Checkpoint, Cisco, and Juniper. The role predominantly involves remote work, with occasional site visits as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with Network Security Infrastructure and its lifecycle.
• Must have active SC Security Clearance.
• Experience in designing customer networks (HLD/LLD).

Responsibilities

• Manage the lifecycle of the Network Security Infrastructure.
• Act as technical point of contact for projects and incidents.
• Design customer networks and support change management.

Skills

Network Security

Technical Ownership

Firewall Rules

Customer Support

Network Design

Cisco Networking

Tools

Checkpoint

Juniper

Bluecoat

F5

Job description

Network Security Engineer
6 Month Contract
Warwick (Hybrid)
GBP380/day (Outside IR35)

Network Security Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance. 6 Month Contract based in Warwick (Hybrid). Start ASAP in July/August.

The vast majority of work is expected to be remote. There may be occasional travel to customer sites to Data Centres in West/South England. Once or twice a month on average.

Working with a global IT Consultancy on large–scale network solutions projects for a Telecoms end client.

Key skills, experience + tasks will include:

• Technical Ownership of a Telecoms end client's Network Security Infrastructure estate, processes, documentation + lifecycle management.
• Acting as the technical point of contact for all Network Security related projects, changes and modifications, including firewall rules base.
• Point of escalation and link to vendor support for Network Security infrastructure incidents.
• Design of customer networks including input into High–Level and Low–Level design (HLD/LLD).
• Technical support, change management (physical/remote), customer inventory management, EOL, hardware, software.
• Technical Environment: Checkpoint, Juniper, Bluecoat, F5, Cisco networking, Cisco IPT / QoS / 802.1x, switches, wireless, Inflobox DNS, SSL VPN, DMVPN, IPsec, WAN, routing protocols.
• SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.