Project Network Engineer - Contract (6 Months)
Posted 4 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
£400 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Summary: The Project Network Engineer will support a major transformation programme for a leading client in the energy sector, engaging in the full project life cycle from design to implementation. This role requires collaboration with senior stakeholders and technical teams to deliver enterprise network solutions. The engineer will focus on Cisco-based infrastructure and modern network architectures, ensuring high-quality documentation and adherence to governance processes. The position is a 6-month contract with hybrid working arrangements based in Glasgow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, and Firewalls, with a strong focus on project delivery
- Produce high-quality low-level designs, build documentation, and migration plans
- Deploy, configure, test, and optimise Cisco-based network infrastructure
- Support modern network architectures, including three-tier campus and spine-leaf/fabric designs (eg ACI, VXLAN EVPN)
- Configure and manage Palo Alto Firewalls, including Panorama, NAT, VPNs, and security policies
- Carry out proof-of-concept work, lab validation, and technical testing
- Troubleshoot complex issues across implementation and migration phases
- Collaborate with architects, project managers, and customer stakeholders
- Support structured change execution and ensure adherence to governance processes
- Maintain accurate documentation including diagrams, configs, and as-built records
- Participate in technical workshops and design reviews
Key Skills:
- Strong enterprise networking background with proven project delivery experience
- Cisco expertise at CCNP level preferred (CCNA with strong experience considered)
- Solid experience across routing, switching, and core network protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP)
- Understanding of modern data centre and campus network design
- Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama highly desirable
- Strong documentation and technical design capability
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Experience working in structured, regulated environments
- Exposure to sectors such as energy, utilities, oil & gas, defence, or OT is advantageous
- Familiarity with platforms such as VMware, Nutanix, or Hyper-V is beneficial
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: Glasgow
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Project Network Engineer - Contract (6 months)
We're currently seeking an experienced Project Network Engineer to support a major transformation programme for a leading client within the energy sector.
You'll play a key role across the full project life cycle-from discovery and detailed design through to implementation, testing, migration, and handover-working closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, and Firewalls, with a strong focus on project delivery
- Produce high-quality low-level designs, build documentation, and migration plans
- Deploy, configure, test, and optimise Cisco-based network infrastructure
- Support modern network architectures, including three-tier campus and spine-leaf/fabric designs (eg ACI, VXLAN EVPN)
- Configure and manage Palo Alto Firewalls, including Panorama, NAT, VPNs, and security policies
- Carry out proof-of-concept work, lab validation, and technical testing
- Troubleshoot complex issues across implementation and migration phases
- Collaborate with architects, project managers, and customer stakeholders
- Support structured change execution and ensure adherence to governance processes
- Maintain accurate documentation including diagrams, configs, and as-built records
- Participate in technical workshops and design reviews
Skills & Experience
- Strong enterprise networking background with proven project delivery experience
- Cisco expertise at CCNP level preferred (CCNA with strong experience considered)
- Solid experience across routing, switching, and core network protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP)
- Understanding of modern data centre and campus network design
- Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama highly desirable
- Strong documentation and technical design capability
- Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Experience working in structured, regulated environments
- Exposure to sectors such as energy, utilities, oil & gas, defence, or OT is advantageous
- Familiarity with platforms such as VMware, Nutanix, or Hyper-V is beneficial
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid Working)
Rate: £350-£400 per day (Inside IR35)
Project Network Engineer - Contract (6 months)
