Cisco Meraki Network Engineer

Summary: The Cisco Meraki Network Engineer role involves leading network deployments and managing the full lifecycle of network equipment in a corporate environment. The position requires hands-on experience with Meraki SD-WAN and DMVPN, as well as collaboration with global IT and cybersecurity teams. The role is fully remote, with a focus on ensuring compliance with design standards and enhancing network security. Candidates should possess strong troubleshooting skills and experience in large enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently lead deployments, new builds, and expansion projects across corporate offices, M&A, and JVs.
• Manage the full lifecycle of network equipment - procurement, configuration, implementation, documentation, and decommissioning - ensuring compliance with client's design standards.
• Contribute to design and configure LAN/WAN infrastructure, wireless, and SD-WAN environments using Cisco Meraki and Cisco Catalyst.
• Support the growth and stabilization of network infrastructure, assisting with design, configuration, and rollout of new regional sites and integrations.
• Partner with global IT and cybersecurity teams to drive patch compliance, strengthen network security posture, and support infrastructure hardening initiatives.
• Configure, support, and maintain Zscaler ZIA/ZPA.
• Take ownership of complex troubleshooting through all layers of the OSI model, coordinating with ISPs and internal stakeholders to restore service quickly and accurately.
• Contribute to process improvement by recommending tooling, automation, and documentation enhancements to strengthen visibility and uptime across all environments.

Key Skills:

• Meraki expertise
• Familiarity with other network tools
• 2-4 years of working experience in a large enterprise client environments
• Understanding of network design theories
• Knowledge of the TCP/IP network stack and OSI model
• Practical knowledge of the IEEE 802 standards
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills in a large Enterprise multi-vendor environment
• Hands-on experience with IPsec fundamentals (IKEv2, PSKs, tunnel monitoring/health checks, primary/secondary behavior)
• Experience working in repeatable rollout patterns across many sites (templates/runbooks, per-site validation checklists, documentation hygiene)
• Prior knowledge of best practices regarding network deployments for venues, offices and client locations. Front-line operational support experience - specifically within live entertainment or venue-based environments, with a proven ability to manage hyper care scenarios, rapid issue resolution, and out-of-hours support demands.
• Ability to provide both hands-on solutions and management of projects as well as deliver training
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including VISIO and Excel
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Flexible schedule required

Salary (Rate): £400 daily

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT