Network Security Engineer (Contract)

As an experienced Network Security Engineer at G-Research in London, you will design and operate a high-performance, scalable security fabric that underpins cutting-edge research. You will collaborate with Security Architecture and core infrastructure teams to deliver secure, compliant network solutions and help drive security roadmaps. You will conduct audits, manage escalations, and automate security tasks at scale. This role offers the chance to shape a global security platform in a research-driven, collaborative environment.

• Highly competitive compensation
• Lunch provided (Just Eat for Business)
• Barista bar
• Informal dress code
• Excellent work/life balance
• Monthly company events

• Designing and implementing security systems
• Delivering high-quality designs and ensuring successful roll-out of strategic initiatives
• Partnering closely with Security Architecture to drive security roadmaps
• Working closely with wider core infrastructure teams to ensure alignment on infrastructure goals and configurations
• Conducting regular network security audits and ensuring compliance with internal standards and best practices
• Being the point of contact for escalations from the operations team
• Implementing change requests

• Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, CIS or similar
• Experience configuring and operating enterprise firewalls, including Fortinet and Palo Alto
• Experience with Web proxy technologies and traffic inspection
• Familiarity with F5 technologies, including LTM, ASM and APM
• Strong understanding of deep packet inspection, core security engineering principles and modern attacker techniques
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching and DNS
• Experience with automation and scripting
• Knowledge of privileged access management solutions

• problem-solving
• collaboration
• strategic thinking
• Fortinet
• Palo Alto Networks
• Web proxy technologies