Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Saunders Scott
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Ellesmere Port, UK
Summary: The role of Network Engineer in Ellesmere Port involves managing network infrastructure, security, and operational support for a customer on a contract basis. The position requires hands-on experience with Cisco, Fortinet, and Meraki technologies, focusing on both day-to-day support and upcoming refresh projects. The contract duration is flexible, with options for 3 or 6 months, and the role is onsite. The position is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of network infrastructure from an outgoing team member
- Complete knowledge transfer activities and produce handover documentation
- Review and document existing network architecture
- Assume administrative ownership and access management responsibilities
- Assess and validate recent network and security changes
- Provide day-to-day BAU network support
- Support upcoming infrastructure refresh projects
Key Skills:
- Strong Cisco networking experience
- Hands-on Fortinet Firewall administration and support
- Experience with network security technologies and best practices
- Meraki wireless infrastructure experience
- Network troubleshooting, configuration and administration
- Infrastructure documentation and architecture understanding
- Experience supporting enterprise network environments
- Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP) - desirable
- Fortinet certifications (NSE/FCP) - desirable
- Experience delivering network refresh or migration projects - desirable
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Ellesmere Port
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Ellesmere Port, UK
3 or 6 Month Contract
Inside IR35
5 Days Per Week Onsite
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a customer in Ellesmere Port on an initial 3 or 6-month contract. This role will be heavily focused on network infrastructure, security, operational support, and upcoming refresh projects across Cisco, Fortinet, and Meraki environments.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of network infrastructure from an outgoing team member
- Complete knowledge transfer activities and produce handover documentation
- Review and document existing network architecture
- Assume administrative ownership and access management responsibilities
- Assess and validate recent network and security changes
- Provide day-to-day BAU network support
- Support upcoming infrastructure refresh projects
Project Work
- Cisco network hardware refresh
- Fortinet Firewall refresh and upgrades
- Meraki wireless access point upgrades
- Network security improvements and optimisation
- Infrastructure documentation and operational readiness
Required Experience
- Strong Cisco networking experience
- Hands-on Fortinet Firewall administration and support
- Experience with network security technologies and best practices
- Meraki wireless infrastructure experience
- Network troubleshooting, configuration and administration
- Infrastructure documentation and architecture understanding
- Experience supporting enterprise network environments
Desirable
- Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP)
- Fortinet certifications (NSE/FCP)
- Experience delivering network refresh or migration projects
If you're a hands-on Network Engineer with strong Cisco and Fortinet experience and are available for an onsite contract role in Ellesmere Port, we'd love to hear from you.