Network Engineer - Outside Ir35
Posted Today by 1761826330
£450 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Oxfordshire
Summary: The role of Senior Network Engineer involves supporting a public sector client with extensive experience in network engineering, specifically with Cisco routers and switches. The position requires SC Clearance and is based on-site five days a week in either Kidlington or Southampton, with a contract lasting until December 2026. The role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate of up to £450.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide network engineering support with a focus on Cisco routers and switches.
- Manage ticketing, prioritization, change management, and project delivery.
- Collaborate with large-scale service providers.
- Travel across multiple locations as required.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience as a Network Engineer.
- Good understanding of network infrastructure including voice.
- Recent experience in a Network Administrator/Engineer role with Cisco routers and switches.
- Detailed understanding of networking protocols and standards.
- Recognized IT Networking qualifications (CCNA/CCNP or higher).
- Experience with essential networking tools (e.g., Solarwinds, Ivanti Pulse).
- Excellent communication skills for articulating technical designs to non-technical audiences.
- Full UK driver's license.
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Kidlington
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Network Engineers
Outside IR35
£450 per day
Contract to December 2026
We are supporting our public sector client with the recruitment of a Senior Network Engineer with SC Clearance.
The role is required to be onsite 5 days per week in either Kidlington or Southampton, is outside IR35 and can pay up to £450 per day. The role will be until Decemeber 2026 so an excellent duration.
These roles require candidates with extensive experience as a Network Engineer, specifically with recent experience working with Cisco Routers & switchers.
Skills required:
- Good understanding of network infrastructure including voice
- Recently undertaken a role as a Network Administrator/Engineer role working with Cisco routers and switches
- Detailed understanding of Networking protocols and standards.
- Ability to demonstrate ticket management, prioritisation, change management, project delivery and working with large scale service providers
- Hold recognised IT Networking qualifications, specifically CCNA/CCNP (or higher) qualification
- Experience with the Tools / suite of tools essential to this role -
- Experience of SD-WAN migrations (preferred but not essential)
- Hands on experience of Fortinet products (preferred but not essential)
- Checkpoint
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- Solarwinds
- Ivanti Pulse (Pulse Secure)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical designs and principles to a non-technical audience.
- This role also requires a full UK drivers licence and the capacity to travel across multiple locations
If you are an SC cleared Network Engineer ready for a new Outside IR35 role please apply immediately.
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