Edge Network Engineer

We are seeking experienced Edge Networking Engineer to design, build, migrate, and separate edge network services for a major corporate divestiture.

You will deliver site-level Layer 2 access, distribution switching, wireless, and Network Access Control (NAC) infrastructure to ensure clean, independent access.

Key Responsibilities

• Site Edge Switching: Deploy Cisco Catalyst/Nexus stacks and migrate existing configurations to new VLAN, addressing, and uplink designs.
• Production & Broadcast Networks: Deliver edge switching for media production platforms (Avid/Nexus), storage (Isilon/NAS), and transcoding.
• Meraki & Wireless: Deploy and migrate Meraki MX/MS/MR and Juniper Mist infrastructure, managing Dashboard templates across a multi-site estate.
• Network Access Control (NAC): Configure 802.1X wired authentication, Cisco ISE policies, VLAN assignments, and MAB fallback.
• Divested Entity Cleanup: Remove retained-entity VLANs/SVIs from divested switches to ensure clean operational separation.
• Collaboration: Partner with core routing, platform, and automation teams using CI/CD pipelines.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hardware: Expert with Cisco Catalyst 9000 series, Nexus platforms, and Meraki (MX/MS/MR) or Juniper Mist.
• Protocols: Strong L2/L3 foundational knowledge (VLANs, RSTP/MST, EtherChannel, RADIUS/TACACS+).
• Security/NAC: Hands-on enterprise 802.1X deployment and Cisco ISE experience.
• Migrations: Proven track record in large-scale network refresh or divestiture programmes.
• Automation: Proficiency with Git/GitHub, basic Python, Terraform modules, and structured data (YAML/JSON).