Job description
Network Security Engineer (Cisco & Dell Networks)
Southampton
£40,000 - £45,000
Network Security Engineer required to join my client a niche software house based near Southampton. You will have a strong background in Network Security with specific experience of Cisco & Dell Networks. You will have a wide range of responsibilities including:
- Support third party penetration testing and audits
- Ensure key milestones as part of our security calendar are met including vulnerability and wireless scans, changes to standards and our CDE, external events / vulnerabilities, IPS, security reviews, user account audits, user awareness and data protection
- Planning and implementing network changes, reviews and maintenance
- Maintaining Hardening Standards (CIS)
- Maintaining the anti-virus and anti-malware tools
- Managing our SIEM appliance (including FIM) and Cisco Fire Power consoles (IPS / AMP)
- Ensuring best practices and policies are adhered to including system peer reviews
- Maintain the security patching process, ensuring systems receive the appropriate updates on time and with minimal system impact
- Working with the security council and raising security incidents
- Liaising with other departments to ensure best practices are implemented and maintained including physical security
- Keeping up to date with InfoSec events and activities
- Retaining a BAU visibility across the Data Centre and joining the on-call rota until otherwise agreed (one in 5 weeks - approx.)
Essential Skills and Attributes Required:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in an IT centric role
- Strong Microsoft Windows experience
- Confident with Cisco and Dell networking environments
- Experience of working on live production systems
Additional Skills Preferred:
- PowerShell scripting
- Basic SQL Server Administration including Clustering and High Availability
- DR and Business Continuity awareness
- General understanding of cryptography
- InfoSec Certification - for example CCNA Security, Security Plus
If you have the relevant skills please send your CV to lesleymorgan@spectrumit.co.uk or call 02380 765804.