Networking and Security Lead

We are a fast-changing gaming company known for our creativity, innovation, and passion for gaming. We embrace hybrid working models, have a global reach, and are committed to fostering a dynamic work environment. With an evolving network infrastructure and a need for improvements in security, we are seeking a visionary leader to manage, secure, and uplift our networking environment to support our continued growth.

• As the Networking and Security Lead, you will lead our networking and security initiatives across our hybrid infrastructure. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of our networking team, ensuring the stability, security, and performance of our infrastructure, which includes 700+ endpoints, hybrid workers, and a mix of on-premises and cloud-based services. You will drive improvements to our network, ensure appropriate security practices, and implement a 24/7 monitoring service.
• A key focus will be reducing friction in the end-user experience, ensuring seamless connectivity and security for our teams, wherever they are working.
• Lead and manage the networking and security team, fostering collaboration and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Manage our network infrastructure and connectivity, ensuring high availability and performance across 700+ endpoints, onsite in Frankfurt as well as our colocation facilities.
• Manage our device access control, utilizing technology such as Palo Alto, WAFs, Cisco, O365, and Intune for all edge of network security
• Endpoint detection and response, improving our endpoint security posture including mobiles, cloud services, desktops, and mobile devices.
• Create and manage the department’s budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources.
• Establish and develop a 24/7 security monitoring service, utilizing the existing team and identifying necessary tools and processes to develop our incident response plan.
• Collaborate with IT and wider stakeholders to embed networking and security initiatives to enhance our users experience.
• Plan and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies in collaboration with the IT Director.

• CISSP certification (or currently preparing to take the exam)
• 7+ years of experience within security fields with at least 3 of these in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructure including design, implementation, and maintenance
• Strong knowledge of corporate firewalls, corporate networks, colocation and cloud environments
• Demonstrate ability in all areas of detection. NDR, EDR, XDR and AI-Driven detection
• Solid understanding of disaster recovery, business continuity, compliance, and security standards
• Experience in managing and developing budgets to assign resources