Senior Security & Network Consultant

Senior Security & Network Consultant Place of work : Hybrid Park West, Dublin 12 + Client Sites / Duration : Permanent / Hours of work : Monday to Friday Office Hours. About the Company and the Role : Auxilion is an award-winning provider of IT support services, technologies, and consulting. We specialise in delivering bespoke solutions for both public and private organisations in the UK and Ireland. As a Senior Security & Network Consultant within the Digital Services team, you will be working alongside our sales, Pre-Sales and delivery teams to deliver hands-on solutions. The role could be client-facing, providing independent and expert consultancy and support on projects within Security and Networking. The right candidate must be able to clearly explain verbally the underlying concepts of their area of expertise. They must also be able to articulate to the client : What we will do How we will do it Benefits gained. They will be able to implement the proposed solution within their area of expertise. Position Responsibilities : Formal project lifecycle experience Technical Delivery with time frames \ budgets Assist and work with other Technical Consultants on any issues. Technical delivery (hands-on), design, and planning of projects. Post sales Technical Delivery ownership of delivery activities. Be a trusted expert advisor when needed - maintaining detailed industry knowledge. Proven track record of mentoring and development of Level-2 network consultants Ability to set standards and drive continuous improvement in delivery practices. Experience leading cross-functional teams in high-pressure project environments. Experience & Qualifications : Enterprise-level network and security architecture design. Certified in leading vendor technologies. 5 years+ experience supporting environments or delivering projects in technologies\areas listed : Vulnerability Management Firewalls SSE / SASE Zero-Trust Cloud networking Compliance Proven experience with complex multi-site infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments. Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, NIS2, DORA). Expertise in threat modelling and incident response planning. 5 years experience of working as a Security / Network Consultant within a professional service environment. Ability to lead technical audits and security assessments across diverse environments. Security / Network consultancy experience within an MSP or similar business, covering a variety of verticals. Business Competencies : application of technical design governance. Maintain Knowledge and skills as technology evolves. Strong communications skills to describe, educate and coach others in the implementation of your designs; and good powers of negotiation and persuasion to bring others onboard. Able to identify the best way to solve technical problems paying attention to limitations in software and hardware and assess and select the technologies needed to support them. Ability to influence senior stakeholders and present at board level. Good team member with good communication skills at all levels of seniority. Good organisational and administrative skills. Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure. The ability to develop relationships with staff and clients. Flexibility and adaptability. Strong business / customer focus or awareness. Skills : Network Consultancy Security Consultancy Infrastructure