NAC Engineering Lead

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  • United Kingdom
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 hours ago
A leading financial services organisation requires an NAC Engineering Lead to deliver multiple, highly complex NAC solutions that form part of a global technology transformation. The incoming lead must be able to demonstrate SME level knowledge of NAC, specifically in relation to ForeScout and Cisco ISE. This is initially a six-month engagement, but with significant scope for a multi-year extension.Key Responsibilities
  • Leadership & People Management
  • Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Network/Network Security Engineers across multiple enterprise-scale NAC projects
  • Promote and drive a culture of performance, collaboration, quality and innovation
  • Technical Delivery
  • Act as an individual contributor whilst overseeing the design, development, and deployment of NAC solutions
  • Ensure best practices in (NAC) engineering standards, security and deployment
  • Provide architectural guidance and technical direction to the engineering team (and adjacent technology teams)
  • Project & Stakeholder Management
  • Work closely with technology and business stakeholders to align NAC solutions with strategic goals
  • Manage project timelines, work packages, resource allocation, and delivery commitments
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions that strike a balance between security, quality and scability
  • Operational Excellence
  • Implement metrics and KPIs to monitor delivery and performance
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tooling, and automation
  • Stay abreast of emerging NAC technologies and assess their potential impact
Required skils:
  • Extensive hands-on network engineering/network security experience achieved in large-scale enterprises
  • Deep, SME level knowledge of the NAC space, including demonstrable experience of ForeScout and ideally Cisco ISE
  • Knowledge of security, compliance, or regulated environments (e.g., finance, healthcare)
  • Team leadership, engineering leadership experiences (essential)

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