Consulting Network Engineer - 6 months - Aberdeen - Outside IR35
Posted 4 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
£400 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Aberdeen, UK
Summary: The role of Consulting Network Engineer involves supporting a major transformation programme within the energy sector. The engineer will be responsible for the full project life cycle, including design, implementation, and testing of network solutions. Collaboration with senior stakeholders and technical teams is essential to ensure successful project delivery. The position is based in Aberdeen and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, and Firewalls, with a strong focus on project delivery
- Produce high-quality low-level designs, build documentation, and migration plans
- Deploy, configure, test, and optimise Cisco-based network infrastructure
- Support modern network architectures, including three-tier campus and spine-leaf/fabric designs (eg ACI, VXLAN EVPN)
- Configure and manage Palo Alto Firewalls, including Panorama, NAT, VPNs, and security policies
- Carry out proof-of-concept work, lab validation, and technical testing
- Troubleshoot complex issues across implementation and migration phases
- Collaborate with architects, project managers, and customer stakeholders
- Support structured change execution and ensure adherence to governance processes
- Maintain accurate documentation including diagrams, configs, and as-built records
- Participate in technical workshops and design reviews
Key Skills:
- Strong enterprise networking background with proven project delivery experience
- Cisco expertise at CCNP level preferred (CCNA with strong experience considered)
- Solid experience across routing, switching, and core network protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP)
- Understanding of modern data centre and campus network design
- Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama highly desirable
- Strong documentation and technical design capability
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Experience working in structured, regulated environments
- Exposure to sectors such as energy, utilities, oil & gas, defence, or OT is advantageous
- Familiarity with platforms such as VMware, Nutanix, or Hyper-V is beneficial
Salary (Rate): £400 Per Day
City: Aberdeen
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Consulting Network Engineer - 6 months - Aberdeen - Outside IR35
We're currently seeking an experienced Project Network Engineer to support a major transformation programme for a leading client within the energy sector.
You'll play a key role across the full project life cycle-from discovery and detailed design through to implementation, testing, migration, and handover-working closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, and Firewalls, with a strong focus on project delivery
- Produce high-quality low-level designs, build documentation, and migration plans
- Deploy, configure, test, and optimise Cisco-based network infrastructure
- Support modern network architectures, including three-tier campus and spine-leaf/fabric designs (eg ACI, VXLAN EVPN)
- Configure and manage Palo Alto Firewalls, including Panorama, NAT, VPNs, and security policies
- Carry out proof-of-concept work, lab validation, and technical testing
- Troubleshoot complex issues across implementation and migration phases
- Collaborate with architects, project managers, and customer stakeholders
- Support structured change execution and ensure adherence to governance processes
- Maintain accurate documentation including diagrams, configs, and as-built records
- Participate in technical workshops and design reviews
Skills & Experience:
- Strong enterprise networking background with proven project delivery experience
- Cisco expertise at CCNP level preferred (CCNA with strong experience considered)
- Solid experience across routing, switching, and core network protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP)
- Understanding of modern data centre and campus network design
- Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama highly desirable
- Strong documentation and technical design capability
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Experience working in structured, regulated environments
- Exposure to sectors such as energy, utilities, oil & gas, defence, or OT is advantageous
- Familiarity with platforms such as VMware, Nutanix, or Hyper-V is beneficial
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 months
- Location: Aberdeen
- Rate: £350 Per Day - £400 Per Day (Outside IR35)
- Start Date: ASAP
Consulting Network Engineer - 6 months - Aberdeen - Outside IR35