Security / Network Engineer

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Security / Network Engineer

Redhill, Surrey (with occasional travel off-site)

Are you a talented, innovative IT network and security professional ready to make some waves in a new role?

We have a new, exciting opportunity for an experienced Security / Network Engineer to join a dynamic team and play a crucial role in supporting and shaping the direction of our network and enhancing the overall cybersecurity maturity posture across our group.

About us:

 Our vision is to be an outstanding water company delivering service excellence and we believe our people are integral to helping us achieve our goal to ensure that we deliver a high-quality service that is reliable and resilient. Our plan for the future is to ensure the services we provide are fair, future-proof, good for the planet and utilise smart technology. Water plays a role in all our lives. It's an essential service and one that we are proud to deliver to our customers and communities.

We don't just want to be proud of what we do, we also want to celebrate how we do it. We are an inclusive environment that values community, and your contribution to delivering our Business Plan over the next 5 years and our 5 pledges to our customers is vital. We aren't just recruiting for experience - potential, fit and values are fundamental to building and developing our team. We want you to develop, grow and succeed and enjoy working at SES and, as a Silver Investors in People organisation, we're perfectly positioned to do so.

SES Water supplies 160 million litres of fresh water to over 735,000 people across Kent, Surrey and South London every day.

 Why you should join our team:

Joining the SES Water IT Team, you'll discover a great sense of camaraderie, support and collaboration that sees ideas turn into amazing solutions and projects.

To start with, we'll provide some amazing training to bring you up to speed, after this it'll be down to you to highlight the areas you feel you need to grow and we'll help you get there.

The SES Water IT Team are currently progressing an initiative to improve the quality of service being delivered to our customers, therefore this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to join and to help shape the future of our security and network landscape.

The role:

 - Salary of £40,000 per annum

- Up to 10% employer contribution towards Aviva's Group Personal Pension Plan

- Free on-site parking or in local area

- Working hours: 8:30am -5pm with flexible start times and working hours, there is the option to work from home two days a week

As a Security / Network Engineer, you'll be a vital element in our IT security and network practice.

Reporting to the Cyber Security Lead, you will make sure that all systems are secure and offer peak performance to support business requirements. 

Additionally, you will:

- Maximise network performance by proactively monitoring performance and troubleshooting network problems and outages

- Undertake network fault investigations in local and wide area environments using information from multiple sources

- Lead response activities to minimise the impact of cyber incidents including technical investigation into the root cause and extent of any damage

- Provide 3rd line network support, responsible for managing security and network related tickets in the ITSM toolset

- Support and administer Checkpoint firewall environments

- Ensure network equipment is kept updated with latest software releases

- Take a lead role in infrastructure projects

- Manage business continuity plans, ensuring annual testing and maintenance

- Communicate at a senior level with key stakeholders

- Influence development and maintenance of security strategies and policies

This is a fast-paced, varied and engaging role that is going to see you roll up your sleeves and get involved in a huge array of projects and day-to-day activities.

About You

At SES Water, we recruit experienced individuals whilst also considering their potential values and fit within the wider team. We're seeking a Security / Network Engineer with:

- Good coaching and mentoring skills

- Good communication skills with the ability to give clear instructions

- Problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task

- At least three years' experience in a network role

- Hands-on experience of managing firewalls in a BAU and project environment

- A qualification in at least one of the following: Checkpoint Security Administrator, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP

- A driving licence

A recognised industry-leading security-relevant certification, such as a CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO:27001 or Security+, would be beneficial to your application.

The benefits:

- Life assurance

- Bonus scheme

- 23 days' holiday per year, increasing to 27 with service

- Give as you earn scheme

- Financial education, savings and personal loans through Neyber

- Aqualibrium - our wellbeing programme including Mental Health First Aiders and free annual comprehensive health checks

- Simply Health Cash Plan, Surgical Choices and Rewards

- Confidential crisis support, counselling and legal advice

- One day paid volunteering a year

- Discounts with our subsidiaries and Garage

- Mileage on travel paid

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit, who SES Water work in partnership with. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.  We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities, (visible and hidden) and women.

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