Cyber Security Engineer

My client based in Galway are currently on the lookout for a Cyber Security Engineer. This is a daily rate contract.

You will partner with both Malaysia and US IT Infrastructure Network teams to assess, improve, and strengthen existing network security posture, implementation of new network security tools and monitoring for the OT network and firewall rules and policies audit.

This position is onsite in Galway 5 days per week

Responsibilities:

• You will design, plan and implement security improvement capabilities for LAN/WAN.
• You will establish standards and best practices for LAN/WAN/Wireless/Firewall including networked manufacturing and building automation systems.
• You will assess, audit, design, document, and manage firewall zone, policies, and rules.
• You will undertake routine preventative measures and implement, maintain, and monitor network security.
• You improve network segmentation and implementation of zero trust security model.
• You will implement and manage Network Access Control (NAC) solution.
• You will implement and manage network security projects, hardware, and security applications such as Netskope, etc.
• You will work closely with regional and local IT team and customers.
• You will ensure network compliance and effectiveness according to IT/OT network policies, standards, and guideline.
• You will establish new standards/guidelines related to network and firewall security.
• You will respond to and, when appropriate, resolve or escalate security incidents.
• You will develop and maintain documentation for network security and procedures .

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Computer Science, Information Systems) or equivalent applicable experience.
• Minimum 5 years working experience in related field. Preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Hand on experience in L2/L3 networking and architecture for LAN/WAN (Cisco/Extreme/enterprise switches), Wireless (Meraki/Extreme) and Firewall (Palo Alto).
• Familiar with NAC, VLAN management, IP address management, routing management and subnetting.
• Strong knowledge in network security and implementation of security practices which adhere to IT/OT security policy, compliance, audit, and standards.
• Knowledge in Splunk.
• Network and firewall professional certification such as CCNA, CCNP, PCNSA, PCNSE, etc.