Network Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by Specialist Computer Centres PLC
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Summary: The Senior Network Engineer role involves hands-on work with Cisco technologies to design, implement, and optimize enterprise network environments. The position requires troubleshooting complex network issues and collaborating with IT and project teams to ensure high-quality network solutions. This is a 4-month contract based in Dumfries, offering a competitive daily rate. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and support network infrastructure solutions using Cisco technologies
- Deliver network improvements, upgrades, and optimisation across existing environments
- Provide hands-on engineering expertise across routing, switching, and security
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues in a timely manner
- Collaborate with wider IT and project teams to deliver high-quality network solutions
- Ensure network performance, resilience, and security standards are maintained
- Contribute to documentation, design standards, and best practices
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working as a Senior Network Engineer in enterprise environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco technologies (routing, switching, firewalls)
- Demonstrable experience in network design and delivering infrastructure improvements
- Solid troubleshooting skills across complex network environments
- Experience with hybrid working environments and distributed networks
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Relevant Cisco certifications (CCNP or equivalent) are highly desirable
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Dumfries
Country: Scotland
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Network Engineer - £500/day Inside IR35 - 4-Month Contract - Dumfries (Hybrid) - SCC Flex Contract
We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to work hands-on with Cisco technologies, shaping and optimising enterprise network environments.
Your responsibilities as the Senior Network Engineer:
- Design, implement, and support network infrastructure solutions using Cisco technologies
- Deliver network improvements, upgrades, and optimisation across existing environments
- Provide hands-on engineering expertise across routing, switching, and security
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues in a timely manner
- Collaborate with wider IT and project teams to deliver high-quality network solutions
- Ensure network performance, resilience, and security standards are maintained
- Contribute to documentation, design standards, and best practices
As a successful Senior Network Engineer, you will have:
- Proven experience working as a Senior Network Engineer in enterprise environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco technologies (routing, switching, firewalls)
- Demonstrable experience in network design and delivering infrastructure improvements
- Solid troubleshooting skills across complex network environments
- Experience with hybrid working environments and distributed networks
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Relevant Cisco certifications (CCNP or equivalent) are highly desirable
If you are a Senior Network Engineer looking for your next contract where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Apply now! Professional references required.
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