About this role
Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements: 2–4 years of experience in networking, cybersecurity, or infrastructureA degree in Computer Science or a related fieldStrong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, and Layer 1–3 troubleshootingProven experience in incident response and customer-facing technical rolesThe ability to own and resolve incidents under pressureExcellent communication skills with a clear, calm, customer-ready approachScripting and automation ability, such as Python, Bash, or similarNice to have: BGP, FlowSpec, and traffic engineering knowledgeNice to have: NetFlow / sFlow analysisNice to have: IDS/IPS, firewalls, and packet analysis experience with tools such as Wireshark and tcpdumpNice to have: SIEM experience, such as SplunkNice to have: Linux proficiencyNice to have: virtualisation experience, such as KVM or ESXiNice to have: certifications such as CCNP, JNCIS/JNCIP, CySA+, GIAC GCIA, or GCIH Responsibilities: Own incidents end-to-end across Incident, Major Incident, Change, Problem, and Service Request workflows in an ITIL-aligned environmentLead real-time response to live DDoS attacks and complex network events as they unfoldPerform advanced 1st–3rd line triage and troubleshooting across the platform and customer environmentsAct as a subject matter expert on our real-time mitigation technologyServe as the technical escalation point for junior engineersWork directly with customers and partners during high-impact incidentsCollaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and Threat Intelligence to feed insight back into the platformDrive documentation, runbooks, and operational improvements that raise the bar for the whole teamMentor junior engineersContinuously deepen your own networking and DDoS expertise Technologies: BashITILKVMLinuxNetworkPythonSecuritySplunkTCP/IP More:
We are Bright Purple, hiring for a Senior Network Security Engineer role based in Scotland with a hybrid working arrangement. The schedule is rotational and includes nights and weekends, with a salary of up to 80,000. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in the industry.
last updated 37 week of 2026