Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires experienced Network Engineers to be based at their client's office in Manchester.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Manchester office 3 days per week.

This is a 12 month temporary contract to start asap.

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

This role involves working on enterprise-level network infrastructure transformation within the banking industry. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of network deployment and migration projects, ensuring secure and efficient application flows across firewalled environments while adhering to strict compliance and security standards.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on large-scale network transformation programmes within the banking sector.
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge enterprise networking and security technologies.
• Collaborate with global teams on high-impact infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute network infrastructure deployment projects
• Manage application migration across network environments
• Configure and support Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE devices
• Implement and manage Firewall solutions (Fortinet, Juniper, Cisco)
• Ensure secure data flow across firewalled networks
• Collaborate with vendors, stakeholders, and internal teams
• Ensure compliance with banking processes and standards
• Troubleshoot network issues and optimize performance
• Prepare documentation and perform knowledge transfer
• Support handover to operations teams

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering
• Strong expertise in TCP/IP and Ethernet protocols
• Hands-on experience in Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
• Experience with Fortinet, Juniper, and Cisco firewalls
• Strong understanding of IGP and BGP routing protocols
• Experience in large-scale network deployment projects
• Knowledge of network security and firewalled environments
• Proven experience in application/network migration
• Strong stakeholder coordination skills
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of Python scripting
• Experience in banking or financial services domain
• Exposure to network architecture/design

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