Senior Network Engineer (Incident Response)

Dublin – Ekco, Fully Remote

Founded in 2016, Ekco is one of the fastest growing cloud solution providers in Europe. We specialise in enabling companies to progress along the path of cloud maturity, managing transformation and driving better outcomes from our clients’ existing technology investments. We take businesses to the cloud and back.

As a Senior Network Engineer (Incident Response) you will play a critical role in incident investigations and infrastructure recovery, focusing on network isolation, restoration and hardening. You’ll be part of a high‑performing CIRT team responsible for supporting clients during and after cyber incidents, ensuring secure and resilient network operations.

Lead network efforts during cyber incidents, including isolating, rebuilding and securing network infrastructure, restoring connectivity, and implementing preventative controls. Support the Infrastructure & Investigation teams with escalations, and contribute to service improvement during pre‑ and post‑crisis phases through better tooling, processes, documentation and knowledge sharing.

Individuals who can rapidly develop a comprehensive understanding of a customer’s environment—often without detailed documentation—and identify and implement architectural changes in real time. Candidates must be located in Ireland, be able to attend occasional workshops in the office, and travel nationally or internationally quickly if a crisis arises.

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• Network protocols and services: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, NAT
  
• Switches & routers, virtual networking on‑premises and in the cloud (Azure)
  
• Firewall and perimeter security: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Sophos
  
• Network monitoring and analysis tools: Wireshark, Zeek, NetFlow, SolarWinds
  
• VPN and secure tunnelling technologies
  
• Load balancing and traffic shaping
  
• Site‑to‑site replication and fail‑over strategies
  
• PowerShell or Python scripting for network automation
  
• Disaster recovery planning and testing for network infrastructure
  

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• Hypervisors and virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper‑V)
  
• Cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  
• SIEM and SOAR platforms
  
• SSL certificate management
  
• ITIL framework and change control
  

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• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
  
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
  
• Eagerness to learn, document and share knowledge
  
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, GNFA, Network+)
  

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• 25 days leave + public holidays
  
• 1 day Birthday leave per year
  
• Company pension scheme (employer contribution 5%) + flexible salary sacrifice
  
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – access to mental health and wellbeing support
  
• EkcOlympics – a global activity for fun
  
• Unlimited access to Pluralsight learning platform
  
• Opportunities to grow internationally and take on significant responsibilities
  

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• Microsoft’s 2023 Rising Star Security Partner of the year
  
• VMware & Veeam top partner status
  
• 4th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Fast50 Awards
  
• Commitment to diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging
  
• Encouragement of internal mobility and development
  
• Flexible working with a family‑friendly focus