Network Security Recruitment connects organisations with the engineers, architects and security leaders responsible for protecting enterprise infrastructure and strengthening cyber resilience.
SGI's specialist network includes 21,073 Network Security professionals, supporting permanent, contract and project hiring across the UK, Europe and the USA.
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SGI recruits Network Security Engineers, Network Security Architects, Firewall Engineers, Network Security Consultants, Zero Trust Security Engineers and Secure Network Infrastructure Managers across the UK, Europe and the USA.
Protect enterprise infrastructure through secure network design, monitoring and threat prevention.
Design and maintain secure network environments.
Configure firewalls, VPNs and secure remote access.
Support network resilience and security monitoring.
Tools & Frameworks: Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Wireshark
Salary: £55k–£90k (UK) | €70k–€130k (DACH/Benelux)
Contract: £500–£750/day (UK) | €700–€950/day (Benelux) | CHF 1,100–1,400/day (Switzerland)
Demand: Very High
Design secure enterprise network architectures that support resilience, compliance and long-term business growth.
Develop network security architecture and standards.
Lead Zero Trust and cloud security initiatives.
Define secure infrastructure strategies across enterprise environments.
Tools & Frameworks: Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point, Zscaler, Okta, Microsoft Sentinel
Salary: £90k–£140k (UK) | €120k–€190k (DACH/Benelux)
Contract: £800–£1,100/day (UK) | €950–€1,300/day (Benelux) | CHF 1,300–1,700/day (Switzerland)
Demand: High
Implement and optimise enterprise firewall platforms that protect critical business infrastructure.
Configure and manage firewall policies.
Monitor network traffic and resolve security issues.
Support secure connectivity across hybrid environments.
Tools & Frameworks: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Check Point, Wireshark, Nessus
Salary: £60k–£95k (UK) | €75k–€130k (DACH/Benelux)
Contract: £550–£800/day (UK) | €750–€1,000/day (Benelux) | CHF 1,100–1,450/day (Switzerland)
Demand: High
Advise organisations on secure network strategy, governance and cyber resilience.
Assess network security maturity.
Recommend security improvements and architecture changes.
Support infrastructure transformation programmes.
Tools & Frameworks: Splunk, IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, Palo Alto, Zscaler, Nessus
Salary: £70k–£120k (UK) | €90k–€160k (DACH/Benelux)
Contract: £700–£1,000/day (UK) | €850–€1,200/day (Benelux) | CHF 1,200–1,600/day (Switzerland)
Demand: High
Deliver Zero Trust architectures that strengthen identity, access management and secure connectivity.
Implement Zero Trust security frameworks.
Integrate identity and network access controls.
Secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.
Tools & Frameworks: Zscaler, Okta, Palo Alto, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Check Point
Salary: £80k–£130k (UK) | €100k–€170k (DACH/Benelux)
Contract: £750–£1,050/day (UK) | €900–€1,250/day (Benelux) | CHF 1,300–1,700/day (Switzerland)
Demand: Very High
Lead secure network operations, infrastructure strategy and security governance across complex enterprise environments.
Lead network security teams and infrastructure programmes.
Oversee security governance, resilience and compliance.
Drive continuous improvement across secure network operations.
Tools & Frameworks: Palo Alto, Cisco, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar, Zscaler
Salary: £90k–£140k (UK) | DACH/Benelux: €110k–€180k (DACH/Benelux)
Contract: £850–£1,100/day (UK) | €1,000–€1,300/day (Benelux) | CHF 1,400–1,800/day (Switzerland)
Demand: High
Build secure infrastructure teams with experienced Network Security specialists across engineering, architecture and security leadership.
SGI supports permanent, contract and project-based hiring across the UK, Europe and the USA.
SGI supports permanent, contract, retained and project-based Network Security hiring across the UK, Europe and the USA.
Every recruitment model is designed around the complexity of secure infrastructure programmes, cyber resilience initiatives and enterprise network transformation.
Build long-term Network Security capability with permanent engineers, architects and security leaders.
SGI draws on a network of more than 21,000 Network Security specialists, with deep coverage across Application Security (63%), Information Security (52%) and SIEM (46%), all placed through an ISO-accredited, compliance-assured hiring process.
What it is: Permanent recruitment focused on technical expertise, infrastructure experience and organisational fit, supported by SGI's specialist Network Security talent network.
Who it's for: Organisations expanding internal Network Security teams, strengthening cyber resilience or investing in secure infrastructure.
When to use it: Hiring Network Security Engineers, Firewall Engineers, Security Consultants, Zero Trust specialists and Secure Network Infrastructure Managers for permanent positions.
Deploy specialist Network Security professionals quickly during peaks in operational demand.
Backed by one of the market's largest Network Security talent pools and an 82% client NPS, SGI mobilises contractors for firewall migrations, Zero Trust implementations and secure network modernisation.
What it is: Contingent contract recruitment providing experienced security professionals for project delivery, infrastructure upgrades and operational support.
Who it's for: Organisations responding to cyber security projects, network transformation or temporary skills shortages.
When to use it: Firewall migrations, Zero Trust implementation, secure network modernisation, cloud security projects and specialist short-term expertise.
Appoint senior leaders responsible for Network Security strategy, architecture and operational resilience.
SGI's retained search combines market mapping and competitor analysis to deliver a curated shortlist of four to six leaders, supported by talent networks spanning the UK, DACH, Benelux, USA and CEE.
What it is: Confidential executive search supported by market mapping, competitor analysis and a curated shortlist of four to six candidates.
Who it's for: Organisations recruiting senior Network Security Architects, infrastructure leaders and security management professionals.
When to use it: Leadership appointments, confidential searches and organisations building long-term Network Security capability.
Deliver Network Security programmes through outcome-based project teams.
SGI's Statement of Work delivery provides complete teams against agreed scope, milestones and service levels, underpinned by ISO-accredited processes and an 82% client NPS.
What it is: SGI provides complete Network Security project teams against agreed scope, milestones, governance and service levels, taking ownership of programme delivery rather than supplying individual resources.
Who it's for: Organisations delivering secure infrastructure programmes, enterprise network transformation and cyber resilience initiatives.
When to use it: Network modernisation, Zero Trust adoption, infrastructure remediation and large-scale security programmes requiring defined delivery outcomes.
Building secure enterprise infrastructure requires access to experienced Network Security professionals with expertise across architecture, secure networking and cyber resilience.
SGI combines a specialist Network Security database with recruitment expertise spanning permanent, contract, retained and project-based hiring across the UK, Europe and the USA.
Explore Network Security opportunities with organisations investing in secure infrastructure, Zero Trust architecture and enterprise cyber resilience.
SGI recruits permanent and contract professionals across the UK, Europe and the USA.
SGI runs four hiring models for Network Security: permanent recruitment, contract hiring, retained search and project-based delivery, matching the model to the urgency and complexity of each brief across the UK, Europe and the USA.
Contract requirements typically move fastest, with permanent and retained appointments reflecting seniority and any security clearance requirements.
SGI recruits Network Security Engineers, Network Security Architects, Firewall Engineers, Network Security Consultants, Zero Trust Security Engineers and Secure Network Infrastructure Managers across permanent, contract and project-based recruitment. Recruitment also supports wider cyber security and infrastructure transformation programmes.
Network Security salaries vary according to role, location and seniority.
UK permanent salaries range from £55,000 for Network Security Engineers to £140,000 for senior architecture and infrastructure leadership positions, with contract day rates available across specialist engineering, architecture and consultancy roles.
SGI also provides salary benchmarking across DACH, Benelux and Switzerland.
SGI delivers permanent recruitment, contract hiring, executive search, embedded recruitment and Statement of Work (SoW) project delivery across Network Security.
Recruitment supports long-term infrastructure investment, cyber transformation programmes and specialist security projects throughout the UK, Europe and the USA.
SGI sources hard-to-find Network Security talent through established specialist networks across the UK, DACH, Benelux, the USA and Central & Eastern Europe, combined with ISO-accredited screening and direct experience recruiting for regulated and technology-led organisations.
This reach into experienced professionals who are not active on the open market surfaces candidates other agencies miss.
SGI's Atlassian talent coverage spans the UK, DACH, Benelux and Switzerland, supporting both permanent and contract hiring across these markets.
Organisations hiring across more than one of these markets work with a single SGI point of contact, covering roles from platform administration through to senior practice leadership.
