We have an opportunity for a Senior Network & Security Engineer on behalf of our public sector client based in Madrid. This role is initially a 2 Year Fixed Term Contract with the option to go permanent afterwards.
Other Benefits:
* Access to an excellent civil service pension scheme
* 33 days annual leave (increasing to 38 days over a 5-year period)
* Supportive parental and special leave policies
* Flexible working patterns, including working from home
* A focus on work-life balance: they want their staff to deliver their best work, and make sure you can balance that with your personal life
* Interest-free season ticket and cycle to work scheme
* Employee health and well-being initiatives; including flu jabs, free eye tests and mental health support
* Learning opportunities, including internal and external training, management and leadership development, and sponsorship for professional qualifications
* Paid-for professional memberships
Duties Include:
* Lead the networks workstream on projects and programmes to ensure that the network topology complies with the agreed standards and provide sufficient capacity, availability, and quality of service.
* Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to ensure systems are practically designed. Plan, direct and coordinate activities, engaging with other stakeholders to manage and implement a programme.
* Provide guidance and make recommendations to colleagues ensuring that service design and transition plans can be supported by network typologies and network provisions. Research new technologies and make recommendations when changes are needed to IT strategy and architecture.
* Develop a clear view of the cyber risk exposure, to provide meaningful risk advice and mitigation. Provide clear, consistent reporting to senior stakeholders, driving automation across processes and reporting where possible and ensuring the security of the network infrastructure including managing firewalls, using vulnerability scanning, port monitoring tools and resolving security related incidents.
Experience and Skills:
* Previous public sector experience is preferred
* Experience of designing and implementing infrastructure technologies, solutions and services such as: networking, physical infrastructure, software, COTS and open source packages and solutions, and cloud computing
* Knowledge of moderate to complex service integration, particularly experience of integration with Azure & AWS related networking and typical DMZ architectures and Express Route, with experience of capacity and availability monitoring and analysis using tools such as Solar Winds.
* Experience of designing secure systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. Ability to select appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensure they are applied effectively.
Technical Experience Preferred:
* Cisco ISE
* Cisco DNA Software
* Checkpoint
* Firewall
Security Clearance
* Candidates must be either security cleared or can be secured cleared (lived in the Spain for over 6 years)
Qualifications
* CCNP (or equivalent) qualified or working towards; or willing to work towards these qualifications.
Highland Gateways is a recently established recruitment firm that is rapidly expanding and excelling in the field of interim, contract, and temporary recruitment. It operates as an Employment Agency for permanent job openings. Highland Gateways is committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates and is an equal opportunities employer. The suitability of applicants for a job is evaluated based on their merits, including their skills, qualifications, and abilities to effectively carry out the necessary responsibilities associated with a specific role.