Network Engineer

Summary: The Network Engineer role involves managing day-to-day operations primarily focused on firewall administration, with additional responsibilities in routing and switching support for data center LAN refresh projects. The position requires expertise in various networking protocols and security measures, along with documentation and troubleshooting skills. The role is based in London and operates in a hybrid work mode for a fixed-term contract of 9 months. Candidates should have significant experience in network engineering, particularly with Cisco and Palo Alto technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations around Palo Alto and Checkpoint firewall administration.
• Provide routing and switching support for data center LAN refresh projects.
• Deploy and configure network devices.
• Perform network troubleshooting and user support.
• Prepare configuration documentation.
• Utilize strong fundamentals in protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF.
• Implement security measures and network access control (NAC) using Cisco ISE.
• Monitor network performance using tools like Solarwinds.

Key Skills:

• 8–10 years of experience in network engineering.
• Expertise in Cisco Fabric (Spine and Leaf via NDFC/NDI), Cisco Nexus, Catalyst 9K, VXLAN, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, STP.
• Experience with Palo Alto, Checkpoint, and Juniper SRX firewalls.
• Knowledge of Juniper MIST Edge and Cisco ISE for wireless and NAC.
• Ability to prepare high-level and low-level design documentation.
• Familiarity with ACI Fabric (automation/scripting) and Solarwinds monitoring.

Salary (Rate): £65K yearly

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT