Network Engineer - 6 months, West Midlands - £450/day - Inside IR35
Posted 5 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
£450 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
West Midlands, UK
Summary: The Network Engineer role involves joining a critical network refresh and upgrade program within a highly available enterprise-scale environment. The position emphasizes administration, support, and enhancement of a complex network landscape, focusing on troubleshooting and configuration. Ideal candidates will have experience in mission-critical environments and Cisco-based infrastructures. The role is set for a duration of 6 months with an immediate start date.
Key Responsibilities:
- Network administration and support of a wider Network environment in a highly available setting
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues across the Network IT landscape
- Build and configure Network components (physical and logical) aligned to approved designs
- Produce and maintain technical documentation for existing and new configurations
- Gather requirements and coordinate with vendors including cabling and ISPs
- Support network modelling, planning, and analysis activities
- Upgrade network hardware and software components where required
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in Network refresh and upgrade projects
- Hands-on experience with Firewall & Security Technologies (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, VMware NSX, Pulse Secure SSL VPN)
- Strong understanding of authentication systems (SAML, SSO, LDAP, Active Directory)
- Deep knowledge of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols
- Experience with Proxy and SSL technologies
- Strong troubleshooting experience within Cisco environments (Nexus, Enterprise Routers, LAN Switches)
- Knowledge of F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers and Wireless technologies (WLCs, APs)
- Experience with network monitoring and packet capture tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds or similar)
- Strong understanding of LAN & WAN routing and switching
Salary: £450 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Network Engineer - 6 months, West Midlands - £450/day - Inside IR35
Opportunity to join a critical Network refresh and upgrade programme supporting a highly available, enterprise-scale environment. The role focuses on administration, support, and enhancement of a complex Network landscape with a strong emphasis on troubleshooting, configuration, and delivery of resilient infrastructure.
This role will suit experienced Network Engineers who are comfortable working in mission-critical environments, supporting complex Cisco-based infrastructures, and contributing to ongoing network transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Network administration and support of a wider Network environment in a highly available setting
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues across the Network IT landscape
- Build and configure Network components (physical and logical) aligned to approved designs
- Produce and maintain technical documentation for existing and new configurations
- Gather requirements and coordinate with vendors including cabling and ISPs
- Support network modelling, planning, and analysis activities
- Upgrade network hardware and software components where required
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in Network refresh and upgrade projects
- Hands-on experience with Firewall & Security Technologies (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, VMware NSX, Pulse Secure SSL VPN)
- Strong understanding of authentication systems (SAML, SSO, LDAP, Active Directory)
- Deep knowledge of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols
- Experience with Proxy and SSL technologies
- Strong troubleshooting experience within Cisco environments (Nexus, Enterprise Routers, LAN Switches)
- Knowledge of F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers and Wireless technologies (WLCs, APs)
- Experience with network monitoring and packet capture tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds or similar)
- Strong understanding of LAN & WAN routing and switching
Contract Details
- Location: West Midlands (with some travel required)
- Duration: 6 months
- Start: ASAP
- Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35)