Security Engineer: Incident Response & Secure Network Design

Optima Recruitment; Merstham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Contributory pension

Job summary

Optima Recruitment Limited are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to design, implement and monitor cybersecurity across internal and customer networks. You will act as a technical authority, providing third-line support for complex security issues and collaborating with Security, IT, Compliance and Engineering teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with network security, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring, plus the ability to obtain UK SC Clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience across multiple networks and complex environments.
• Proven experience designing and managing secure networks.
• Experience investigating and resolving security incidents.
• UK SC Security Clearance or ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security policies, standards, procedures and controls across internal and customer networks.
• Act as a technical centre of excellence for network and device security.
• Monitor, investigate security events using SIEM/IDS/IPS; manage vulnerabilities and support testing.
• Provide third-line technical support for complex network security issues.
• Produce and maintain security configurations, diagrams, procedures and documentation.
• Advise on security threats, best practices; support security awareness and training.
• Collaborate with IT and Engineering to ensure secure design; liaise with customers and partners.

Skills

Network security

Incident response

Security awareness

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Ownership

Tools

Cisco firewalls

Juniper platforms

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Job description

Optima Recruitment Limited are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to design, implement and monitor cybersecurity across internal and customer networks. You will act as a technical authority, providing third-line support for complex security issues and collaborating with Security, IT, Compliance and Engineering teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with network security, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring, plus the ability to obtain UK SC Clearance.