Network Specialist - 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract (Hybrid Working)

We share an ambition to be recognised as the benchmark in all our operations.

At TrustFord we keep on growing. From selling electric vehicles in ever greater numbers, to providing more mobile servicing and growing our commercial and fleet vehicles, we’re offering and delivering more choice to our customers every day. Becoming a more diverse and inclusive business will also be vital to our success, but what won’t change is the buzz we get from working in a fast-paced environment that’s 100% customer-focused.

As a Network and Firewall Specialist, you will deliver a major enterprise programme focused on reducing cyber risk through firewall remediation, Zero Trust segmentation, and least-privilege access across the organisation. You will lead the identification and remediation of firewall and segmentation risks from audits and security assessments, including overly permissive rules, lateral movement exposure, DMZ weaknesses, and inadequate outbound controls. The role is responsible for designing and implementing a secure segmentation model across user, server, management, Tier-0, and DMZ zones, enforcing controlled inter-zone communication and eliminating unnecessary east-west traffic. You will own firewall policy governance, ensuring rules are business-justified, least-privilege, fully logged, and regularly reviewed, including removal of “any/any” access and reduction of Active Directory exposure. Working with Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and third parties, you will coordinate remediation delivery and ensure alignment with audit requirements and enterprise security standards. You will also manage and optimise Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD/FMC) environments, including IPS enablement, logging, and operational firewall governance. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong firewall engineering expertise and the ability to deliver structured remediation across complex enterprise environments.

Role Requirements

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale segmentation and firewall remediation programmes, including leading end‑to‑end delivery within complex enterprise environments. Candidates must demonstrate familiarity with relevant technologies, programme scope, and measurable outcomes achieved. 

• Strong capability in firewall remediation strategy, including the ability to prioritise and reduce overly permissive rulesets, address “any/any” access, and implement risk‑based remediation while maintaining service continuity in live production environments. 

• Hands‑on expertise with Cisco Secure Firewall technologies (FTD/FMC), IPS, and network segmentation, with the ability to operate confidently in complex, multi‑vendor or multi‑site environments. Candidates should be able to reference real‑world scenarios where they provided advanced support or delivered technical improvements.

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So, if you are committed and are looking for a career, please apply online. 

This role is a 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract.

This is a Hybrid role working on site and also from home (the first 3 months during probation will be worked from the office full time, you will then move on to hybrid working from month 4).

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer: 

• Industry leading package
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for.  We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone.  We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. 

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers.  If we need agency assistance, then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List.  Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.