Senior Network and Security Specialist

Location Malta
Discipline: Technology
Contact name: Samrudhi Manghate

Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 15834
Published: about 1 year ago
Our client is seeking to recruit a Senior Network and Security Specialist. The selected candidate will undertake duties in relation with the implementation and administration of network and security infrastructure. The primary job duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Design, perform installations, updates, upgrades, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and fine tuning of the Authority's network and security solutions;
  • Continuously identify and recommend opportunities to leverage technology to improve the existing infrastructure and processes, based on secure practices and compliance needs;
  • Liaise with technical teams on design, specification, and architecture;
  • Ensure that network infrastructure attains maximum performance, security, and availability through continuous improvement;
  • Maintain, updated technical documentation and user guides?
  • Attend to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities?
  • Establish a good working and knowledge-sharing relationship with the Technology team?
  • Maintaining a healthy relationship with suppliers as well as internal and external customers?
  • Assist in other tasks as directed by the Technology Leads.
 

Candidates for this position must:

  • Have excellent troubleshooting skills and able to find root causes, capture learning, share knowledge, and prevent re-occurrence.
  • Be knowledgeable in Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security.
  • Have strong skills and experience with identity protection, information protection, threat protection, security management and data governance.
  • Have a working knowledge of networking, firewalls, Web Filtering Solutions, Mail Gateways, Load Balancers, AWS, and Intrusion Detection/Prevention solution.
  • Proactively secure environments, responds to threats, performs investigations, and enforce data governance.
  • Plan and implement security strategies and ensures that solutions comply with the polices and regulations of the Authority.
  • Be proficient with Linux operating System
  • Related industry certifications (mainly Microsoft MS-101 and MS-500) would be considered an asset.

Experience:
  • Have a strong business orientation with a demonstrated knowledge of the IT industry.
  • Can communicate with and understand the needs of non-technical internal and external clients.
  • Strong customer focus and knowledge of IT Service Management standards and procedures.
  • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Have good written and verbal skills and proven ability to work on own initiative with great attention to detail.
  • Has the ability to work within a team, multitask and capable of meeting strict deadlines.
  • Has the ability to listen actively and to work on own initiative when necessary.
  • The ability to work under pressure and able to respond to emergencies after hours.
  • Must be fluent in the English language.