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Network Engineer – Security Operations, Hemel Hempstead
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Client:
NEC
Location:
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
29.06.2025
Expiry Date:
13.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
Join our team for an exciting mission to provide high-quality, proactive support to a vibrant multi-client community. As a Security Operations Network Engineer you will be deliver best-in-class solutions, work with cutting-edge tech in our customer focussed support team. The primary focus of this role will be our large Network Environment – with a focus on security, firewalls, vulnerabilities and patching.
Responsibilities:
- Safeguard network through meticulous security and vulnerability patch management.
- Investigate alerts, respond swiftly to incidents, and provide valuable recommendations.
- Resolve incidents promptly, manage infrastructure capacity, and minimize incidents through proactive problem-solving
- To proactively manage and patch the complete IT systems infrastructure including the Network, Web Access, VPNs and firewalls.
- Working with Switches and Firewalls
- Perform proactive scanning, implement ITHC remediation, and join thrilling threat hunting missions.
- Drive down incident numbers through proactive problem management and present system performance reports.
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams, automate remediation, and analyse Cisco/Palo firewalls to meet SLAs, deliver timely projects, and provide high-level technical support.
- Embrace variety, get involved in exciting business activities, and work across different locations.
- Be flexible, covering out-of-hours work and exceeding expectations.
- Ensure timely service restoration, proactive system monitoring, maintenance, backups, installing patches, upgrades and strategic infrastructure capacity planning and management.
Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate who has:
- Relevant experience in large network environments.
- Significant experience patching the complete IT Systems infrastructure
- Understanding of network routing protocols.
- Self-motivated, excellent communication, client-facing skills.
- Able to obtain or currently hold the relevant security clearances (SC and/or NPPV)
- Experience with Pulse Secure, Gemalto/Thales, network automation.
- Relevant network qualifications such as CCNA/CCNP
- Experience with Network Automation
- Awareness of recognised security practices and standards
- Knowledge of network monitoring and backup tools
Additional Information
We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an aboveaverage pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:
- Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
- 4 x basic salarylife assurance coverfunded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributionsup to a maximum of
- A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
- All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.