Senior Specialist – Cyber Security Ops
(aka: the person who keeps the digital baddies at bay while the rest of us sleep soundly)
Location:
Witham, Colchester, Braintree
Do you thrive on firewalls, proxies, malware prevention and the occasional bout of TCP/IP wizardry? Do you get a quiet buzz from spotting vulnerabilities before anyone else even knows they're there? If yes, you might just be our next Cyber Guardian.
What you'll be up to
Think of yourself as part detective, part firefighter, part policy-tweaker extraordinaire. Your days could include:
• Tackling Tier II–IV incidents like a pro.
• Keeping configs tidy, patches fresh, and alerts under control.
• Diving deep with Wireshark, Fiddler, tcpdump (because packets tell stories too).
• Optimising policies, reducing risk, and occasionally flexing in incident response mode.
• Supporting security projects that actually make a difference.
What we'd love you to bring
• 5+ years in network security at scale.
• Comfort with kit like Cisco ASA, FirePower, Palo Alto, Zscaler, F5 ASM, FireEye, BlueCoat, etc.
• Sharp analytical/problem-solving skills (the "root cause" is your happy place).
• Solid comms skills — because security ops is a team sport.
• Unix/Linux CLI isn't a stranger to you.
Bonus points if you've got
• BlueCoat, PaloAlto, FireEye or F5 ASM creds.
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security stripes.
• Cloud chops in AWS and/or Azure.
• GIAC/SANS love letters.
Why you'll love it here
• 30+ days off (yes, your birthday too ).
• Flexible benefits worth up to 20% of salary.
• Performance bonus scheme.
• Pension, life & medical cover, travel insurance, meal vouchers.
• Proper L&D opportunities and leaders who back you.
• Charity days, matching donations & "Pay It Forward" challenges.
• Oh, and a global platform with big toys to play with.
If you're the type who reads packet captures for fun, gets a thrill from stopping breaches before they start, and enjoys working in a team that balances banter with brilliance, this could be your next adventure.