MBDA UK
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
An exciting opportunity for a passionate Network Security Engineer to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to protecting our critical systems and ensuring the integrity and security of our network infrastructure. Salary: Circa £50,000depending on experience+ shift allowance Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification, working a 24/7 Shift Pattern Security Clearance: British Citizen This role will require DV Clearance. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) and a Security Check (SC) clearance, which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more The opportunity: Join our forward thinking team as a Network Security Engineer, where you will play a key role in safeguarding our organisations' network infrastructure as part of the 24x7 Internal Security Response (ISR) team. When not involved in incident response and triage activity with the SOC team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust security solutions to protect against evolving threats. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will work on implementing changes securely, identifying vulnerabilities, managing security incidents and ensuring compliance with industry best practices. The role will be involved in the optimisation of network security tools to remediate "purple team" highlighted areas identified for improvement. You will also have the opportunity to immerse your time into the standardisation of network tools. This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to security initiatives, solve complex challenges, and have a direct impact on the overall resilience of our IT environment. If you are passionate about security and proactive defence, this role is the perfect fit. If you are looking to leverage your technical skills in a values-led company that values innovation and diversity, this is the place to make an impact. What we're looking for from you: ESSENTIALS Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANS and load balancing) Strong expertise in configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting firewalls e.g. Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto Demonstrable hands-on experience in next-gen firewalls and advancing security features like IPS/IDS, SSL decryption and deep packet inspection. Proven experience in managing secure proxy solutions (e.g. Bluecoat, F5) and the ability to implement policies for content filtering, SSL inspection and network traffic monitoring. In depth knowledge of security protocols such as IPSec, SSL / TLS, VPNs and two factor authentication. Understanding of network architectures and security zones (DMZ, internal networks). Proficient in monitoring technologies e.g. PRTG, Nagios. DESIRABLES Understanding of cyber security capabilities and their integrations to networks infrastructure. Existing knowledge of / aptitude to learn Darktrace Antigena and Respond, Splunk ES or Log Rhythm tools. Strong ability to interpret complex information via use of packet capture in order to identify malicious traffic in detail, revealing attacker behaviours like C2, exploitation, lateral movement, or data exfiltration. Proven ability to review SOC alerting in collaboration with SOC analysts to effectively triage and manage Tier 1 SOC alerts to the appropriate outcome. Experience with LDAP, and application traffic flow root cause analysis. Previous experience to identify root cause from (TBC for review - Demonstrable understanding of the OSI Reference Model and the network communication protocols, including but not limited to DNS, HTTP/S, SSL, SMTP, FTP/S, LDAP/S. Demonstrable experience with Security Information Event Monitoring Tools and/or Network Packet Capture tools). Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
An exciting opportunity for a passionate Network Security Engineer to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to protecting our critical systems and ensuring the integrity and security of our network infrastructure. Salary: Circa £50,000depending on experience+ shift allowance Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification, working a 24/7 Shift Pattern Security Clearance: British Citizen This role will require DV Clearance. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) and a Security Check (SC) clearance, which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more The opportunity: Join our forward thinking team as a Network Security Engineer, where you will play a key role in safeguarding our organisations' network infrastructure as part of the 24x7 Internal Security Response (ISR) team. When not involved in incident response and triage activity with the SOC team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust security solutions to protect against evolving threats. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will work on implementing changes securely, identifying vulnerabilities, managing security incidents and ensuring compliance with industry best practices. The role will be involved in the optimisation of network security tools to remediate "purple team" highlighted areas identified for improvement. You will also have the opportunity to immerse your time into the standardisation of network tools. This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to security initiatives, solve complex challenges, and have a direct impact on the overall resilience of our IT environment. If you are passionate about security and proactive defence, this role is the perfect fit. If you are looking to leverage your technical skills in a values-led company that values innovation and diversity, this is the place to make an impact. What we're looking for from you: ESSENTIALS Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANS and load balancing) Strong expertise in configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting firewalls e.g. Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto Demonstrable hands-on experience in next-gen firewalls and advancing security features like IPS/IDS, SSL decryption and deep packet inspection. Proven experience in managing secure proxy solutions (e.g. Bluecoat, F5) and the ability to implement policies for content filtering, SSL inspection and network traffic monitoring. In depth knowledge of security protocols such as IPSec, SSL / TLS, VPNs and two factor authentication. Understanding of network architectures and security zones (DMZ, internal networks). Proficient in monitoring technologies e.g. PRTG, Nagios. DESIRABLES Understanding of cyber security capabilities and their integrations to networks infrastructure. Existing knowledge of / aptitude to learn Darktrace Antigena and Respond, Splunk ES or Log Rhythm tools. Strong ability to interpret complex information via use of packet capture in order to identify malicious traffic in detail, revealing attacker behaviours like C2, exploitation, lateral movement, or data exfiltration. Proven ability to review SOC alerting in collaboration with SOC analysts to effectively triage and manage Tier 1 SOC alerts to the appropriate outcome. Experience with LDAP, and application traffic flow root cause analysis. Previous experience to identify root cause from (TBC for review - Demonstrable understanding of the OSI Reference Model and the network communication protocols, including but not limited to DNS, HTTP/S, SSL, SMTP, FTP/S, LDAP/S. Demonstrable experience with Security Information Event Monitoring Tools and/or Network Packet Capture tools). Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
Adecco
Chester, Cheshire
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Proxy SME Engineer Location: Chester - Hybrid ( 3 days in office) Contract: 12 months with possible extension. Rate: £550 inside umbrella Role Overview We are hiring a hands-on Proxy SME to lead the build, deployment, and implementation of Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions within a large-scale, enterprise environment. This is a delivery-focused engineering role - ideal for candidates who enjoy taking designs and driving them through to production, owning everything from initial build through to live implementation and early life support. What We're Looking For Proven experience building and implementing Skyhigh (or McAfee) Web Gateway proxies Strong hands-on engineering background across: Proxy technologies (policy, SSL, traffic handling) Routing, switching, and firewalling DMZ / secure network design Experience delivering: Production implementations and large-scale deployments Low-level design to live build execution Strong troubleshooting capability within complex enterprise environments Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-driven environment Nice to Have Automation experience (Python / Ansible / APIs) Financial services or regulated environment experience Exposure to low-latency or trading network environments Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Proxy SME Engineer Location: Chester - Hybrid ( 3 days in office) Contract: 12 months with possible extension. Rate: £550 inside umbrella Role Overview We are hiring a hands-on Proxy SME to lead the build, deployment, and implementation of Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions within a large-scale, enterprise environment. This is a delivery-focused engineering role - ideal for candidates who enjoy taking designs and driving them through to production, owning everything from initial build through to live implementation and early life support. What We're Looking For Proven experience building and implementing Skyhigh (or McAfee) Web Gateway proxies Strong hands-on engineering background across: Proxy technologies (policy, SSL, traffic handling) Routing, switching, and firewalling DMZ / secure network design Experience delivering: Production implementations and large-scale deployments Low-level design to live build execution Strong troubleshooting capability within complex enterprise environments Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-driven environment Nice to Have Automation experience (Python / Ansible / APIs) Financial services or regulated environment experience Exposure to low-latency or trading network environments Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Adecco
Chester, Cheshire
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Proxy SME Engineer Location: Chester - Hybrid ( 3 days in office) Contract: 12 months with possible extension. Rate: 550 inside umbrella Role Overview We are hiring a hands-on Proxy SME to lead the build, deployment, and implementation of Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions within a large-scale, enterprise environment. This is a delivery-focused engineering role - ideal for candidates who enjoy taking designs and driving them through to production, owning everything from initial build through to live implementation and early life support. What We're Looking For Proven experience building and implementing Skyhigh (or McAfee) Web Gateway proxies Strong hands-on engineering background across: Proxy technologies (policy, SSL, traffic handling) Routing, switching, and firewalling DMZ / secure network design Experience delivering: Production implementations and large-scale deployments Low-level design to live build execution Strong troubleshooting capability within complex enterprise environments Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-driven environment Nice to Have Automation experience (Python / Ansible / APIs) Financial services or regulated environment experience Exposure to low-latency or trading network environments Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Proxy SME Engineer Location: Chester - Hybrid ( 3 days in office) Contract: 12 months with possible extension. Rate: 550 inside umbrella Role Overview We are hiring a hands-on Proxy SME to lead the build, deployment, and implementation of Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solutions within a large-scale, enterprise environment. This is a delivery-focused engineering role - ideal for candidates who enjoy taking designs and driving them through to production, owning everything from initial build through to live implementation and early life support. What We're Looking For Proven experience building and implementing Skyhigh (or McAfee) Web Gateway proxies Strong hands-on engineering background across: Proxy technologies (policy, SSL, traffic handling) Routing, switching, and firewalling DMZ / secure network design Experience delivering: Production implementations and large-scale deployments Low-level design to live build execution Strong troubleshooting capability within complex enterprise environments Comfortable working in a fast-paced, change-driven environment Nice to Have Automation experience (Python / Ansible / APIs) Financial services or regulated environment experience Exposure to low-latency or trading network environments Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Scope AT Limited
Chester, Cheshire
Contract Load Balancing Engineer (F5 LTM, GTM, APM, ASM, SSLO, AVI, VMware, DNS, Automation) - Chester Location: Chester (Applicants must live within a 45-minute commute) Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite Contract: Contract The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Load Balancing Engineer to join a high-performing Network Engineering team responsible for designing, implementing and supporting enterprise-scale network infrastructure across a complex EMEA environment. You'll play a key role in delivering technical network solutions, managing load balancing platforms, supporting infrastructure life cycle projects, and working closely with multiple technical teams to ensure highly available, secure and resilient services. Key Responsibilities Design and engineer load balancing solutions for new and existing services. Gather, analyse and document technical and application requirements. Produce detailed technical designs aligned with architectural standards and best practices. Configure and deploy network and load balancing services into production. Support hardware refreshes, software upgrades and life cycle management activities. Work collaboratively across infrastructure, security and application teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Participate in implementation planning, scheduling and change management processes. Troubleshoot complex network and load balancing issues across production environments. Identify operational risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies. Maintain accurate technical documentation and support successful operational handovers. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years' experience as a Load Balancing Network Engineer. Strong experience with F5 BIG-IP technologies including: LTM GTM (DNS) APM ASM SSLO Experience performing F5 hardware migrations and software upgrades . Experience building and configuring F5 load balancers from the ground up. Knowledge of FIPS modules . Experience with VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI Networks) . Strong understanding of virtual load balancing platforms and supporting infrastructure. Experience developing or maintaining automation scripts. Strong DMZ infrastructure and network engineering experience. Excellent understanding of networking protocols, security principles and best practices. Working knowledge of DNS and IP Address Management (IPAM) . Experience troubleshooting complex network and infrastructure issues. Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills. Able to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative engineering team. Desirable Attributes Strong focus on delivering high-quality technical solutions. Excellent documentation and design skills. Experience working within enterprise change management processes. A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
Contract Load Balancing Engineer (F5 LTM, GTM, APM, ASM, SSLO, AVI, VMware, DNS, Automation) - Chester Location: Chester (Applicants must live within a 45-minute commute) Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite Contract: Contract The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Load Balancing Engineer to join a high-performing Network Engineering team responsible for designing, implementing and supporting enterprise-scale network infrastructure across a complex EMEA environment. You'll play a key role in delivering technical network solutions, managing load balancing platforms, supporting infrastructure life cycle projects, and working closely with multiple technical teams to ensure highly available, secure and resilient services. Key Responsibilities Design and engineer load balancing solutions for new and existing services. Gather, analyse and document technical and application requirements. Produce detailed technical designs aligned with architectural standards and best practices. Configure and deploy network and load balancing services into production. Support hardware refreshes, software upgrades and life cycle management activities. Work collaboratively across infrastructure, security and application teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Participate in implementation planning, scheduling and change management processes. Troubleshoot complex network and load balancing issues across production environments. Identify operational risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies. Maintain accurate technical documentation and support successful operational handovers. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years' experience as a Load Balancing Network Engineer. Strong experience with F5 BIG-IP technologies including: LTM GTM (DNS) APM ASM SSLO Experience performing F5 hardware migrations and software upgrades . Experience building and configuring F5 load balancers from the ground up. Knowledge of FIPS modules . Experience with VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI Networks) . Strong understanding of virtual load balancing platforms and supporting infrastructure. Experience developing or maintaining automation scripts. Strong DMZ infrastructure and network engineering experience. Excellent understanding of networking protocols, security principles and best practices. Working knowledge of DNS and IP Address Management (IPAM) . Experience troubleshooting complex network and infrastructure issues. Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills. Able to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative engineering team. Desirable Attributes Strong focus on delivering high-quality technical solutions. Excellent documentation and design skills. Experience working within enterprise change management processes. A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
