Secure Web Gateway SME (Forcepoint Specialist)

Secure Web Gateway SME (Forcepoint Specialist) Day Rate: £550 (Umbrella)Location: London — 2 days per week on-site (mandatory)Duration: Contract We are seeking an experienced Secure Web Gateway SME with strong, hands-on Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway expertise to join a leading financial services organisation on a long-term contract. This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, bringing deep technical knowledge of Forcepoint on-premise Secure Web Gateway technologies. This position sits within a high-performing Security Engineering function and will play a key role in shaping and operating secure web gateway solutions across the organisation’s EMEA footprint. Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for on-premise Secure Web Gateway technologies, primarily Forcepoint.
• Lead design, implementation, upgrades and lifecycle management of proxy platforms.
• Produce high-level and low-level designs, build documentation, runbooks and DR material.
• Support an upcoming strategic transition toward cloud-first web security solutions.
• Oversee capacity management, licensing, platform health and vendor engagement.
• Maintain service documentation, playbooks and operational models.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, cyber defence and security operations teams.
• Participate in BAU responsibilities including patching, on-call rotation and ad-hoc support.

Required Experience

• Extensive, evidencable hands-on expertise with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway — on-premise experience is essential.
• Experience operating as a proxy SME in a complex, multi-regional enterprise environment.
• Deep understanding of proxy technologies: explicit/transparent proxies, PAC files, SSL decryption, authentication, etc.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and authentication technologies (Kerberos, SAML).
• Ability to convert business and security requirements into robust technical designs.
• Solid background producing technical documentation and design artefacts.

Desirable Skills

• Any relevant proxy/security certifications.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST CSF or related security frameworks.
• Experience working within regulated environments or with ITIL-based service models.

Working Model

• 2 days per week in the office — mandatory.
• Rate is fixed at £550 per day (Umbrella).
• No flexibility on location or rate.