Cisco Network Engineer
Posted Today by Oscar
£500 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cisco Network Engineer role is focused on supporting a major on-site deployment at the Manchester HQ, requiring hands-on involvement with infrastructure from installation to validation. The position is a 6-month contract with a strong possibility of extension and requires working on-site 4-5 days a week. The role is classified as inside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering on-site installation and bring-up of Cisco network equipment
- Carrying out hardware checks, including power-on self-tests, and arranging replacements where needed
- Verifying cabling and patching to ensure full connectivity across the environment
- Configuring switches and routers, and testing circuits including carrier connections
- Running full end-to-end validation across LAN/WAN, as well as integrated systems such as AV and security
Key Skills:
- Strong Cisco networking background, ideally at CCNP level (routing & switching)
- Proven experience in deployments, migrations, or large-scale rollouts
- Solid troubleshooting ability across physical infrastructure and network layers
- Working knowledge of protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VLANs, and STP
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Cisco Network Engineer | Manchester | 4-5 days on site | 6 month contract (strong possibility of extension) | Inside IR35 | £450-500 p/d
We’re looking for an experienced Cisco Network Engineer to support a major on site deployment at our Manchester HQ. This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable working directly with infrastructure, from installation through to validation and handover.
Key Details
- Contract length: 6 months
- Day rate: £450-500 p/d
- Location: Manchester (on-site 4–5 days per week)
- IR35 status: Inside
What you’ll be doing
- Delivering on-site installation and bring-up of Cisco network equipment
- Carrying out hardware checks, including power-on self-tests, and arranging replacements where needed
- Verifying cabling and patching to ensure full connectivity across the environment
- Configuring switches and routers, and testing circuits including carrier connections
- Running full end-to-end validation across LAN/WAN, as well as integrated systems such as AV and security
What we’re looking for
- Strong Cisco networking background, ideally at CCNP level (routing & switching)
- Proven experience in deployments, migrations, or large-scale rollouts
- Solid troubleshooting ability across physical infrastructure and network layers
- Working knowledge of protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VLANs, and STP
If this sounds like you, APPLY NOW as this is an urgent hire!
Cisco Network Engineer | Manchester | 4-5 days on site | 6 month contract (strong possibility of extension) | Inside IR35 | £450-500 p/d