Full-Time Technical Consultant - Infrastructure Security

Applicants must be primarily home-based but will be required to visit customer sites and our offices around 6-8 times a month.

Due to strict security clearance requirements, we can only consider applicants that have lived in the UK for 5 consecutive years or more.

As a Technical Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining network security for internal engineering solutions.
• Assisting with the resolution of security-related incidents.
• Researching and applying security best practices.
• Applying IT Health check remediation fixes.
• Supporting the wider Network engineering team in solution delivery and continuous improvement.

Job activity & responsibilities:

• Use our dedicated incident management system and liaise with other team members and Service Desk to ensure that all security-related Incidents are dealt with within contracted SLA timescales.
• Ensure proactive monitoring and maintenance of SSS Engineering solutions, installing patches, upgrades, etc., ensuring a high level of resilience.
• Configure and install various infrastructure security patches on devices (e.g., firewalls, servers, installed applications).
• Ensure that all change/project work is delivered on time.
• Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team.
• Create, review, and update network & security documentation, for example, workplans, work instructions, and technical guides.
• Work professionally in liaison with several internal teams to coordinate various activities and gather/provide information required to complete tasks at hand.
• Work in a team and potentially autonomously where projects dictate a limited engineering requirement.
• Be provided a car allowance.
• Involve customer site working, travel, and overnight stays as demand requires.
• Continuously follow and adhere to SSS Public Safety outlined processes & procedures.
• Present a professional approach and attitude to all work.
• Promote a clean working environment.
• Adhere to all Health and Safety practices, rules, and regulations.
• Support the wider network team in completing customer delivery activities as required.

What are we looking for:

• Proven hands-on network and security experience (SC-900, CCNA Security, CEH, or CISSP)
• Understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, TLS, SSH, SNMP, 802.1X)
• Understanding of encryption technologies (e.g., AES, RSA, SHA, Certificates)
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP principals along with using Wireshark for in-depth network traffic filtering and analysis.
• Proven experience in a security role, with hands-on expertise with implementing security measures and protocols.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, network and security diagnostic and network analytics tools.
• Excellent communication and client-facing/customer service skills.
• Proven experience working to ITIL best practices.
• Able to obtain or currently hold the relevant security clearances (SC and/or NPPV)
• Full, current driving licence.
• Strong interpersonal/team skills.
• Self-motivation

What is the last date for applying to the job?

Which countries are accepted for this remote job?