Saunders Scott

Saunders Scott is a leading London based pan-European search firm that provides a Sales and Professional Services consultancy throughout the UK and Europe. The business was founded in 2002 by top performing executive search professionals. By remaining independent, we are proud to provide bespoke, tailored solutions to both global and SME companies. We believe in working in partnership with our clients, as a natural extension of their in-house team and we provide an exceptional service and experience for our candidates Based in Teddington, we are looking to recruit a Graduate recruitment consultant to retain & grown existing clients within the Telecom's / I.T sector. Clients range from Tier 1 Telco's , Service providers, vendors & global integrators. If you are looking to make your next move to an established player with a good and growing client base then this could very well be for you! The organisation encourages staff to motivate themselves, offering a better life/work balance & realistic targets/ earning potential. Great rewards for high achievers including commission, accelerators & added company benefits. Your Profile Were looking for a Sales orientated individual - training will be provided. 360 recruitment role Focus on building a desk - hybrid of perm & freelancers Excellent communication skills (written & spoken) Ability to build and maintain relationships within existing clients - ability to source candidates as per the brief/ specifications presented by the client Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills. Competitive, tenacious and resilient. High energy, ambitious, motivated and target driven. Team player who can also work alone using own initiative In Return Salary £(Apply online only) base salary + competitive commission plan. commission depending on performance 25 days holiday Rewards for overachievement Annual awards scheme Training provided Incentive trips

Network Security Engineer - Palo Alto Next Gen Firewall (SC Cleared) Mid-level role within the Security Support team responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and operational health of the enterprise network security estate, focusing on firewalls and SASE services. Key Responsibilities Operations & Service Management: Support security infrastructure and firewalls following ITIL practices (incident, request, problem, change management). Incident & Issue Ownership: Methodically triage, diagnose, remediate, and close incidents; escalate with evidence when needed. Change Delivery: Translate requirements into support actions and execute controlled production changes with peer review, testing, and rollback plans. Problem Management: Perform root-cause analysis on recurring issues and implement preventative solutions. Vendor & Team Coordination: Manage technical escalations with vendors, MSPs, and internal cross-functional IT/security teams. Documentation & Governance: Maintain configurations, asset records, runbooks, and diagrams; apply least-privilege principles and audit compliance in a regulated environment. Technical Requirements Networking & Protocols: Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, TLS, HTTP/S, static/dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF), VRFs, and segmentation. Firewall & Security Administration: Hands-on experience with enterprise NGFWs (policy, NAT, VPNs, security profiles) and lifecycle management (upgrades, patching, rule recertification). Troubleshooting: Advanced diagnosis using PCAPs, logs, and monitoring tools for asymmetric routing, MTU, authentication, and application connectivity issues. Preferred Platforms: Palo Alto / Fortinet (Panorama, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer), SASE solutions, and F5 (or equivalent load balancers). Desirable: AWS/Azure networking, vulnerability management (Tenable), email security (Mimecast), basic scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, APIs), and ITIL or vendor certifications (PCNSE, NSE, CCNA/CCNP). Working Conditions Shift Rota: Coverage between 08:00 and 18:00, with occasional out-of-hours maintenance as required. Clearance: Security Check (SC) clearance required.