Principal Network Security Engineer

Position Overview

The Principal Network Engineer manages and maintains company computer networks. This role involves planning and developing solutions for crucial infrastructure initiatives, providing high-level technical guidance, mentoring a team of engineers, and ensuring the stability of network operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support network service implementation and maintenance, including accurate and up to date network designs and documentation.
• Collaborate with network architects to design and implement functional company networks.
• Analyze and confirm information demands and functional requirements in collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Adopt network security measures after organizing, planning, and safeguarding data, software, and hardware.
• Monitor network performance to identify necessary adjustments and improvements.
• Cooperate with technology suppliers to offer business-focused solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to teams working on deployment and support.
• Ensure the stability of the working environment before, during, and after system updates.
• Establish and maintain strong cross-functional working connections with corporate and local teams.
• Resolve issues escalated by lower support tiers and provide support for those tiers as needed.
• Configure firewalls, routing, and switching to maximize network security and efficiency.
• Utilize online resources and documentation to gain knowledge about new or unfamiliar technology.
• Install and configure networking hardware.
• Create and implement network security measures.
• Mentor and guide junior Network Engineering staff.
• Conduct regular network performance tests.
• Delegate networking maintenance tasks to junior staff.
• Deal with escalated network support issues.
• Draw up network status reports.

Basic Qualifications

• College or University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Cisco CCIE/CCDE qualified is desirable or CCNP level equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of High Availability, High Security, Internet Data Center Experience and the requisite rigor needed to operate in that environment.
• 2+ years of public cloud experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with automation and deployment frameworks to deploy network services.
• Documentation skills and experience.
• Design and deployment experience with most of the following technologies: F5, Palo Alto, Windows Server, VMWare, SD Wan, Network Virtualization.
• Must be able to lawfully work within the UK and have unrestricted work authorization for UK.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong organization skills and detail-oriented.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of ITSM/ITIL.
• Project coordination and management experience.
• Experience with the following technologies and solutions.

Benefits

• Career Growth: opportunities for learning and career advancement.
• Flexibility: remote, hybrid, or on-site options to fit your lifestyle.
• Collaboration: a culture that encourages idea sharing and teamwork.

EEO Statement

Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer.

Entrust values diversity and inclusion and is committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities. If you require an accommodation, contact accessibility@entrust.com.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…