Senior Network Engineer with Security and Cisco – City London

Jas Gujral; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to enhance network security and support infrastructure. The ideal candidate will design scalable security solutions and support BAU activities across various technologies. A strong background in CISCO and operational deployments is required, along with relevant certifications. Competitive salary of £60K to £70K plus benefits offered.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of CISCO including firewalls, switches, and routing protocols.
• Experience working within mission-critical environments.
• Ability to design and deliver secure networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver all aspects of BAU and support services.
• Design, build and implement firewall solutions.
• Develop global standards for networking devices.

Skills

Firewall design implementation

Network Security

CISCO knowledge

Technical problem-solving

Operational deployments

Education

CISCO certification (ideally CCNP)

Security certification (advantageous)

Tools

CISCO multi-layer switches and routers

McAfee HIPS

Trend Micro

RADIUS/RSA

Job description

Overview

Senior Network Engineer with Security and Cisco – City London

Our Client urgently requires a Senior Network Engineer with heavy background in Network Security on Cisco and Microsoft.

The security and support of the company’s network is paramount. Predominately a support role (BAU) with design of scalable solutions deliverable through projects. Encompassing numerous technologies that benefit high-availability solutions. This role requires a responsible individual who can design and deliver secure networking solutions. Fast thinker who can diagnose, assist others and remediate BAU support issues.

Responsibilities

• Work within Infrastructure team in supporting and delivering all aspect of BAU and support services
• Design, build and implement firewall solutions from perimeter to DMZ roles
• Support IPS deployment for Europeanbranches
• Develop, maintain and deliver global standards to all networking devices
• Remediate Penetration Test results
• Ensure seamless migration of network estate to newly adopted security framework

General Skills

• Experience working within mission-critical environments
• Experience in operational deployments
• Datacentre cabling and racking of equipment

Technical Skills you need to bring to the table

• In-depth knowledge of CISCO including firewalls, switches and routing protocols
• In-depth knowledge of supporting a data-centre and branch inter-connectivity
• Strong technical skills are essential
• Experience of CISCO multi-layer switches and routers, including 6500s
• CISCO certification, ideally CCNP
• CISCO CSM
• VLAN segregation
• McAfee HIPS, Trend Micro
• Centralised authentication service (AAA)
• SafeNet Ethernet Encryptor
• RADIUS / RSA
• Security certification (advantageous)

Additional technologies

• VLAN segregation. DMZ. VSS. Failover. OSPF. High availability.
• CISCO. Palo Alto. Juniper. McAfee IPS. SafeNet. Tripwire.

Experience/Context

• You will ideally be coming with experience from a City based investment bank.

Salary

Salary for this role is between £60K and £70K plus banking benefits.

Application

Please send your CV to us in Word format.