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Network & Security Engineer
Join us at Skillsoft, where we are redefining enterprise learning and helping organizations build their Skillsforce™ of the future. Through our innovative software technology platform, we bring together immersive multimodal learning experiences, advanced analytics, AI-driven insights, and world-class content to deliver measurable transformative impact at scale. At Skillsoft, we are building the Skillforce™ of the future—a workforce that is ready, adaptable, resilient, and equipped to thrive alongside rapidly evolving AI tools and technologies. We empower organizations and individuals to unlock their full potential in an ever-changing world.
Skillsoft is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Network & Security Engineer who thrives in complex, global environments and is passionate about securing modern enterprise infrastructure. In this role, you will have the opportunity to play a critical part in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable network architectures while proactively identifying and mitigating threats across the organization. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a security-first mindset and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage secure network infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Administer and maintain Cisco security platforms including ASA, Umbrella, Secure Internet Gateway (SIG), and Meraki solutions.
- Operate and optimize Azure networking services, including VNets, NSGs, routing, and hybrid connectivity.
- Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats using industry-standard tooling and intelligence sources.
- Perform proactive threat hunting and investigation activities to identify and mitigate emerging risks.
- Manage vulnerability scanning and remediation processes using tools such as Tenable, ensuring timely risk reduction.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure infrastructure design and alignment with enterprise security standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in network security posture, implementing best practices and automation where possible.
- Support incident response activities, including root cause analysis, containment, and remediation planning.
Skills & Experience Required
- 5+ years of professional experience in network and security engineering roles with strong hands-on expertise in enterprise environments with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Proven experience administering Cisco ASA firewalls and security platforms including Umbrella and SIG.
- Solid understanding of Azure networking, including secure design and connectivity patterns.
- Experience managing Meraki network environments, including configuration, monitoring, and optimization.
- Strong knowledge of threat detection, incident response, and security operations principles.
- Hands-on experience with threat hunting methodologies and tools.
- Experience using vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable to identify and remediate risks.
- Strong understanding of network protocols, security principles, and best practices.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in hybrid cloud environments with integrated on-prem and cloud network security models.
- Familiarity with zero trust networking principles and modern secure access approaches.
- Exposure to security automation and orchestration tools (e.g., SOAR, scripting).
- Relevant certifications such as CCNP Security, CISSP, or Azure Networking/Security certifications.
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional experience in network and security engineering roles
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Hands-on experience administering Cisco ASA firewalls, Umbrella, and Secure Internet Gateway platforms
- Experience with Azure networking, including VNets, NSGs, routing, and hybrid connectivity
- Experience managing Meraki network environments
- Knowledge of threat detection, incident response, and security operations principles
- Hands-on experience with threat hunting methodologies and tools
- Experience using vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable
- Strong understanding of network protocols, security principles, and best practices
- Experience in hybrid cloud environments with integrated on-premises and cloud network security
- Familiarity with zero trust networking and modern secure access approaches
- Exposure to security automation, orchestration tools, SOAR, or scripting
- CCNP Security, CISSP, or Azure networking/security certification
What the Team is Saying
Skillsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Skillsoft ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Skillsoft’s compensation is supported by employee feedback around market-rate pay, bonus opportunities, benefits and total rewards. The company pairs compensation with flexibility, learning access and career development programs that employees describe as part of the overall value of working there.
- Market-aligned pay and bonus opportunities: Employees describe Skillsoft’s compensation as competitive, especially in roles with bonus potential. Employees surveyed on external review sites cite “salary plus bonus potential” as market rate, quarterly bonus access in sales and a strong compensation plan. A marketing employee cited “great pay,” while a solution design architect described Skillsoft as offering a “very competitive benefits and total compensation package.” (Comparably; Glassdoor)
- Performance-based rewards: Skillsoft employees point to bonus opportunities as part of the company’s rewards approach. A software engineer said their bonus was “excellent,” while sales employees cite quarterly bonus access as part of their compensation package.
- Benefits as part of total rewards: Skillsoft’s total rewards are also supported by employee comments about health benefits, insurance benefits, flexible time off, remote work and work-life balance. Employees surveyed on external review sites cite health benefits and insurance benefits as strengths, while other employees highlight great benefits, remote-first work and flexibility as part of the employee experience. (Comparably; Glassdoor)
- Growth and learning as added value: Skillsoft’s rewards approach is connected to its employee growth culture. The company provides employees with access to Percipio, Aspire Journeys, role-based pathways, instructor-led training, coaching and CAISY® simulations. Employees describe Skillsoft as a place with “continuous learning opportunities across the tech stack” and “no better place to learn and grow.”
● External signals:
○ Compensation and bonus: Employees on external review sites cite market-rate salary plus bonus potential, quarterly bonus access in sales, a strong compensation plan, “great pay” and an “excellent” bonus as compensation strengths. (Comparably; Glassdoor)
○ Total rewards: Employees on external review sites describe Skillsoft as offering “great benefits,” a “very competitive benefits and total compensation package” and benefits that support work-life balance, flexibility and employee growth. (Glassdoor)
○ Health and insurance: Employees on external review sites cite health benefits, insurance benefits and good health plans as strengths of Skillsoft’s employee experience. Mental health benefits are also listed among Skillsoft’s employee benefits. (Comparably)
○ Flexibility as a reward: Employees on external review sites connect rewards not only to pay, but also to remote work, flexible hours, flexible time off, independence and management that avoids micromanaging. (Glassdoor; Comparably)
Bottom line: Skillsoft supports competitive pay through market-rate compensation, bonus opportunities and a broader total rewards experience that includes benefits, flexibility and career development.
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What We Do
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
Why Work With Us
We help the world's biggest companies build better workforces — and we invest just as much in our own people. Learning new skills is a core part of your job here. We're fully remote, spread across the globe, and united by a shared belief that learning changes careers.
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