Senior Cyber Security & Network Project Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cybersecurity sector is seeking a Senior Cyber Security & Network Project Engineer based in Brighton. This permanent position involves managing and enhancing network security solutions, mentoring team members, and providing expert technical support. Candidates should have extensive experience in security solutions and networking fundamentals, alongside a strong customer-facing background.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior, customer-facing technical role within an MSP environment.
• Deep expertise in security solutions: Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco.
• Hands-on delivery experience with SD-WAN deployments.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the Project Engineering team.
• Design, deliver, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Mentor and develop team skillsets.

Skills

Customer-facing technical role

Security solutions expertise

Networking fundamentals

SD-WAN deployments

Security architecture concepts

Industry certifications

Vendor ecosystems familiarity

Cloud networking

Automation and scripting tools

SDN/SDA environments

Security incident lifecycle

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Client:

X4 Technology

Location:

brighton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Senior Cyber Security & Network Project Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Brighton (1 day on site + travel to customer sites)

Salary: £70k - £100k + Benefits (Travel expenses included)

Job Type: Permanent

In this position, you will play a key role in the Project Engineering team, being a time-served engineer with extensive experience and a subject matter expert in the Network and Security fields. They want someone that is able to dive deep into designing, delivering and resolving complex technical issues, work on managing, maintaining and bettering the services we deliver and work with peers to mentor and develop team skillsets.

Senior Cyber Security & Network Project Engineer Key Skills Required:

• Proven experience in a senior, customer-facing technical role within an MSP environment
• Deep expertise in at least one of the following security solutions: Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including Network Access Control, routing, switching, and cybersecurity best practices
• Hands-on delivery experience with SD-WAN deployments
• Solid grasp of security architecture concepts and modern frameworks such as Zero Trust, IAM, and SASE
• Industry certifications (e.g., vendor-specific or general security credentials) highly beneficial
• Familiarity with wider vendor ecosystems including Aruba/HPE, Meraki, Juniper, Ruckus, Arista, and Extreme Networks
• Exposure to SASE platforms, cloud networking, and infrastructure technologies
• Experience with automation and scripting tools such as Python, Ansible, or IaC frameworks
• Understanding of SDN/SDA environments and virtualised infrastructure (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, UCS, QNAP)
• Awareness of the security incident lifecycle, including threat detection, response, and forensic analysis

If this position is of interest, please send an updated CV through and I will call you to discuss in more detail.