Cisco Meraki Network Engineer
Posted Today by NP Group
£400 Per day
Inside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cisco Meraki Network Engineer role involves leading network deployments and managing the lifecycle of network equipment in a fully remote capacity. The position requires hands-on experience with Meraki SD-WAN and DMVPN, as well as collaboration with global IT and cybersecurity teams. The engineer will also be responsible for troubleshooting complex network issues and contributing to process improvements. This role is suited for candidates with a strong background in network design and operational support within 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.
- 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 and strengthen network security posture.
- Configure, support, and maintain Zscaler ZIA/ZPA.
- Take ownership of complex troubleshooting through all layers of the OSI model.
- Contribute to process improvement by recommending tooling, automation, and documentation enhancements.
Key Skills:
- Meraki expertise
- Familiarity with other network tools
- 2-4 years of working experience in 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)
- Experience working in repeatable rollout patterns across many sites
- Prior knowledge of best practices regarding network deployments for venues and offices
- Front-line operational support experience in live entertainment or venue-based environments
- Ability to provide both hands-on solutions and management of projects
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including VISIO and Excel
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Flexible schedule required
Salary (Rate): £400.00/daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract: Cisco Meraki Network Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Location: UK Fully Remote or Poland Fully Remote
Rate: £380-400 a day gross (Inside IR35 via Umbrella) for UK based resource
€390 - 410 a day gross (Via payroll solution) for Polish based resource
Reference: 20521
Hands-on Meraki SD-WAN and DMVPN experience - including direct, configurable experience with Meraki Cloud, not just theoretical knowledge of the underlying concepts.
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.
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
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