Location: Tewkesbury (Hybrid, ~3 days per week on-site)
Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 DOE
Clearance Required: DV
About PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.
Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.
Typical Activities
Working in collaboration with internal stakeholders across IT Operations and Project & Design teams, the Cyber Network Security Engineer will help keep our IT and information secure and operational, including:
- Help shape company Cyber and Information Security Policies and Procedures, and input towards our Secure by Design (SbD) approach.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, participate in penetration testing activities, and review remediation plans.
- Ensure security controls align with relevant standards such as ISO 27001, CIS, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR.
- Investigate security alerts, support incident response (containment, eradication and recovery), and conduct threat hunting.
- Analyse logs from firewalls, SIEM platforms, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security tools.
- Manage and support firewalls, VPNs, web proxies, and network access control solutions.
- Configure and maintain network segmentation, security zones, and monitor network traffic for suspicious activity.
- Secure hybrid and cloud networking environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and implement zero-trust networking principles.
- Monitor and review user access controls and privileges, escalating anomalies or misuse.
- Keep abreast of the latest technologies, open-source intelligence, and emerging vulnerabilities.
What we're looking for
- Experience of working in an environment where security is a key consideration, e.g. Government or other cyber security related field.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, and network protocols.
- Experience administering enterprise firewalls.
- Experience with IDS/IPS, VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN), Network Access Control (NAC), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Secure Web Gateways, SIEM solutions, and Endpoint Detection and Response tools.
- Knowledge of cloud security networking within Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
- Understanding of TLS/SSL inspection, PKI, and certificate management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience with network packet analysis tools such as Wireshark.
- Familiarity with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with customers and regulatory bodies.
Why Work at PentenAmio?
At PentenAmio, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Life Insurance - X4 Salary
- 2:30pm finish on Fridays
- Option to work 9-day-fortnight
- Private Health Scheme
- EV Salary Sacrifice scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
Additional perks:
- Free on-site parking
- Casual dress code
- Free fruit in the office
Qualifications & Eligibility
To be eligible for this position you must:
- Hold relevant cyber/network security experience or qualifications; and,
- Be a British citizen; and
- Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - DV level clearance.
PentenAmio is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make.