Network Security Engineer - Night Shift | Remote | 6-Month Contract
Location: UK Remote (Candidates must be resident in the UK)
Duration: 6 months
Shift Pattern: Nights Only - Expected 4 On/4 Off, 12-Hour Shifts (5:30pm-5:30am) - TBC
IR35: Inside IR35 - Umbrella Company
We are looking for experienced Network Security Engineers to support a major cybersecurity vulnerability remediation and infrastructure patching programme within a large enterprise environment.
This is a hands-on engineering role involving Firewall, security infrastructure and access control platform patching during planned overnight maintenance windows.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement security platform patches, firmware upgrades and vulnerability remediation changes.
- Carry out approved Firewall and network security infrastructure changes.
- Perform pre- and post-maintenance checks and validation testing.
- Troubleshoot issues arising from security infrastructure changes.
- Maintain change records and operational handover documentation.
Essential Skills
- Strong hands-on enterprise network security engineering experience.
- Practical experience across technologies including:
- Check Point, Palo Alto and Fortinet
- Cisco ISE and Cisco Firewall/FMC
- Citrix NetScaler
- Experience patching and upgrading security infrastructure in live production environments.
- Good understanding of Firewalls, authentication and access control.
- Familiarity with ITIL change management and rollback procedures.
Experience within utilities, energy or critical infrastructure environments, together with relevant security certifications, would be advantageous.
Important: This is a nights-only contract, expected to follow a 4-on/4-off shift pattern. The role is fully remote within the UK and inside IR35, with payment through an umbrella company.