Senior Network Operations Engineer

Help strengthen our Team as our Senior Network Operations Engineer. Home based role. 1 year fixed term contract.

This is a great opportunity for you to be instrumental in supporting our highly skilled & established team of engineers. You’ll be involved in resolving highly complex network / system faults as well as designing and implementing changes on existing customer networks for network improvements. Working across a broad range of firewall network technologies including but not limited to Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Cisco and Juniper.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Working within TSS with focus on firewall services.
• Working closely with the Platform Engineering team to improve performance and services on the core access network.
• Will work independently and efficiently to a detailed plan that they will be responsible for producing and presenting on a regular basis.
• Will work with firewall vendors including but not limited to Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto and checkpoint as and when required to support work.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in network security on but not limited to ASA’s, Fortinet, Netscreen etc.
• Able to self-manage while working as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven experience as a senior engineer with strong firewalls skills/experience
• Excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills.
• Ability to obtain SC clearance is required

Technically skilled and holds certification for two or more from the list below and across two different vendors:

• Checkpoint Certified System Administrator (R81.20 preferred) CCSA
• Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (R81.20 preferred) CCSE
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Associate (PCCSA)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
• CCNP Security 350-701 SCOR (+ one of these concentration exams 300-710 SNCF 300-715 SISE 300-720 SESA 300-725 SWSA 300-730 SVPN 300-735 SAUTO 300-740 SCAZT)
• Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate (200-201 CBROPS)