Cyber Security Network Engineer

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The Senior Network Security Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing

security strategies to protect the Organisation’s data, systems, and networks. This includes

monitoring network activity, identifying potential threats, responding to incidents, and

ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Senior Analyst will also

provide guidance on best practices in cyber security as well as develop policies and

procedures related to information security.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, securing, and supportingenterprise-scale network security solutions, including firewalls (Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco), WAFs (e.g., Akamai), load balancers (F5, Citrix ADC), VPNs, NAC solutions, routers, and switches within complex enterprise environments.
• Manage Network Access Control solutions, create authentication and authorisation rules for workstations and corporate devices, update endpoint posture policies and manage guest access. Investigate connectivity issues, and assist with network access incidents.
• Strong networking and infrastructure security expertise, including TCP/IPfundamentals, routing and switching, DNS, DHCP, NTP, VLANs, network segmentation, NAT, proxy technologies, packet analysis, network troubleshooting,and operating system security hardening for Windows, Linux, and network devices,including vulnerability remediation.
• Hands-on experience with cyber security operations and technologies,including security monitoring, logging, alerting, threat detection, incident investigation, EDR, anti-malware/antivirus platforms, vulnerability management,encryption, cryptographic controls, and threat intelligence tools.
• Proven ability to automate and optimise security operations using scripting and infrastructure automation tools such as Python, PowerShell, Shell scripting,Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent technologies.
• Demonstrable experience troubleshooting complex network and security incidents in large-scale enterprise environments, including supporting live operational incidents, security transformation initiatives, SIEM/SOAR platforms, cloud networking and security (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Zero Trust architectures.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to produce high-quality technical documentation (designs, standards, runbooks, procedures), work effectively across cross-functional teams, and hold relevant industry-recognised certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GIAC/SANS, CCNP Security, CCIE Security, or equivalent.to shape this
• Experience with cloud networking and security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures
• Experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms
• Experience supporting large-scale security transformation programmes

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We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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