Senior Network Engineer (Incident Response)
Dublin – Ekco, Fully Remote
About Ekco
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.
The Role
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.
Objectives of This Role
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.
The Ideal Candidate
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.
Key Requirements
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, Net Flow, Solar Winds
VPN and secure tunnelling technologies
Load balancing and traffic shaping
Site‑to‑site replication and fail‑over strategies
Power Shell or Python scripting for network automation
Disaster recovery planning and testing for network infrastructure
Exposure To
Hypervisors and virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper‑V)
Cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP)
SIEM and SOAR platforms
SSL certificate management
ITIL framework and change control
You'll Also Have
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+)
Benefits/Perks
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
Ekc Olympics – a global activity for fun
Unlimited access to Pluralsight learning platform
Opportunities to grow internationally and take on significant responsibilities
Why Ekco
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
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