Network Security Engineer (SOC)

Network Security Engineer

Stevenage

£50,000 + Shift Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We're partnering with a leading organisation within the defence and technology sector that is looking to appoint a Network Security Engineer to join its 24/7 Security Operations capability.

This is an opportunity to work within a highly secure environment, defending critical infrastructure and supporting the delivery of advanced security operations across a complex enterprise network.

You'll join a team responsible for monitoring, protecting and improving security systems while investigating threats, responding to incidents and helping strengthen cyber resilience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and supporting enterprise firewall environments
• Investigating security incidents and network anomalies
• Monitoring security systems across a large-scale infrastructure
• Performing network traffic analysis and packet investigation
• Supporting IDS/IPS technologies and secure proxy platforms
• Maintaining VPN and secure communications technologies
• Contributing to vulnerability management activities
• Working within a 24/7 Security Operations environment

What We're Looking For

• Experience within a SOC, Network Security or Cyber Security function
• Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, Routing, Switching and DNS
• Firewall administration experience across Palo Alto, Cisco or Check Point
• Understanding of IDS/IPS technologies
• Experience supporting VPNs, SSL/TLS and MFA solutions
• Exposure to network monitoring platforms such as PRTG or Nagios

Desirable

• Splunk Enterprise Security
• LogRhythm
• Darktrace
• Wireshark
• Packet capture and analysis

Package

• Salary circa £50,000
• Shift Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Pension contributions
• Paid Overtime
• Up to 15 Flexi Leave Days
• Enhanced Family Benefits
• Subsidised Meals
• Free Parking

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be eligible for DV Security Clearance and hold British Citizenship.