Role: Network & Security Engineer Location: Northamptonshire - Northampton (8 miles), Towcester (9 miles), and Milton Keynes (11 miles) Salary: £35-45k Contract: Full-time, permanent, on-site with some international travel About the Role Join my client as a Network & Security Engineer and play an exciting role in delivering projects which aid governments in safeguarding their citizens. This is a permanent, full-time role, based in their offices in the UK, near Northampton with occasional international travel. The role includes building and maintaining infrastructure on customer platforms and providing support to system administrators of in house systems. The role will require configuration of switches and firewalls including the configuration of high availability protocols used within them, Stacking and HSRP/VRRP. There is ample opportunity to grow and progress through the business, learning new skills and diversifying in role. The role will suit someone with a broad interest in all aspects of IT, including hardware, software and OS. The ideal candidate will be organised and pragmatic, as the role is sometimes customer facing, the candidate should have clear communication skills and be presentable. The role is 100% office based and due to location would be preferable for the candidate to hold a full driving license. My client values their employees and offer a competitive salary, excellent working conditions, and regular personal development opportunities. Your exceptional contributions will be recognized and rewarded. Essential Skills Strong networking experience with multi-vendor switches/firewalls Strong computer networking understanding and ability to troubleshoot Familiarity with Routing technologies and SDWAN Overlays Valid passport (or ability to obtain one) Desirable Skills DBMSs (MySQL and/or MSSQL) Cloud Technologies with an emphasis on security and stability VCenter, VSphere Conversational language Spanish/French/Portuguese Operating systems including Linux, Ubuntu IP cameras, base stations, VOIP phones Internet of Things protocols, (MQTT and/or LoRaWAN) Hardware (servers, desktops, laptops, mobile phones) Delivering virtual and face to face training to users of varying technical abilities Should be confident with documenting methods for undertaking tasks Additional Information This is a permanent, full-time, office based role in the UK, near Northampton. The candidate is required to have their own transport due to the location. The successful applicant will be expected to attend the office daily as this is NOT a remote role. Benefits: - 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days after 5 years - Flexible working hours - Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family - 4% pension contribution match - Employee share scheme - Free annual flu vaccination About The Company We innovate to secure your present and protect your future, catering to a wide range of organizational security needs. Our success is anchored in the efforts of our employees who contribute to the creation of our innovative, market-leading products and services. We foster a collaborative, friendly workplace environment that values initiative, autonomy, and teamwork. Company Culture Statement As a valued member of staff, you will receive a competitive salary with great working conditions amongst a friendly team. You will have regular personal development interaction with a director and be encouraged to increase and improve your range of skills through mentoring and external sources of knowledge. Exceptional input and actions are recognised and rewarded in this company. Our success is built upon the efforts of our employees. We value our employee family who help build our innovative, market-leading products and services, and deliver robust, personal support to our clients. They do this through collaboration with one another and with our customers, in an open and friendly workplace. We appreciate initiative and autonomy whilst encouraging staff to work together in order to support each other. We have a fail-fast approach to realise any show-stopping tasks early, and learn from this to improve and evolve development cycles. Next Steps If you believe you have the relevant experience, qualifications and skills required for this exciting role then please contact Jeremy Barwick who has been exclusively retained to fill this position. Note This role is office based, with a certain amount of flexibility for time off when necessary, but please be aware that hybrid or remote working is not being offered. Due to the location of the offices, public transport is not readily available and having your own transport would be a distinct advantage. If you're ready to grow and make a difference, apply today