Role overview:
We are currently looking for a Network Security Specialist to join one of our large Financial Services clients to work on a Physical Network Segregation project.
Start Date: January 2025
Term: tbc
Location: Hybrid with Edinburgh or Sheffield preferred.
Role Type: Contract (Inside IR35)
Key deliverables may include:
- Global scope, with specific deadlines for EU / ECB actions to be completed.
- Network Segmentation - Install / configure & test across Data centres.
- Create network segmentation strategies and implement zero-trust security models for enhanced protection.
- Migrate, implement, and manage network infrastructure across datacentres.
- Global design, delivery and support of Internet Network Security Infrastructure within Data Centres.
- Hardware and configuration deployment using network automation tools and scripting languages e.g., Python, Ansible.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for application requirements and create network solutions.
- Ensure network security by implementing industry-best practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues.
- Document network designs, configurations, and operating procedures.
- Manage project risks, timelines, and milestones, ensuring the successful implementation of the network and security solutions.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience working as a Network Security Specialist / Consultant / Architect with complex IT networking.
- Experience implementing network segregation within a complex IT environment.
- Strong background in network security.
- A deep understanding of network concepts, protocols, and technologies is essential.
- Experience in designing secure, resilient, and scalable network architectures.
- Deep knowledge of advanced security architectures.
- Understanding of network virtualization and software-defined networking
- Proficiency in scripting language to automate network tasks, manage configurations, and streamline processes.
- Design and Implementation of Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, F5, AWS and Azure network technologies.
- Be able to align network solutions with the business goals and objectives of the organisation.
- Excellent Communication and Collaboration Skills.
- Recent Financial Services experience essential.
Please note this requirement does not support overseas working and will be Inside IR35.
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