Network Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by Digital Waffle
£69 Per hour
Outside
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Network Engineer role is a 6-month contract position focused on supporting a major system migration project and ongoing business-as-usual (BAU) support. The position is fully remote with occasional travel required for key project phases. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise-level network migrations and will work collaboratively within a tech team to ensure network stability and performance post-migration. This role offers a competitive day rate and the potential for contract extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead or support the delivery of a network and infrastructure migration project
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot core networking components (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs)
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on implementation plans
- Assist in network documentation, change control, and post-migration support
- Transition into BAU support—handling incident response, performance tuning, and small-scale changes
- Participate in regular remote meetings and occasional on-site sessions
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering enterprise-level network migrations
- Strong knowledge of routing, switching, VLANs, and firewall technologies (e.g., Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto)
- Experience with VPNs, SD-WAN, and network segmentation
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG)
- Ability to work autonomously and manage tasks in a fully remote setup
- Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or equivalent are highly desirable
Salary (Rate): £550.00/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Network Engineer – 6-Month Contract (Fully Remote with Occasional Travel)
Location: London-based organisation (remote, occasional on-site travel)
Contract Length: 6 months
Rate: £400–£550/day (Outside IR35)
Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Network Engineer to support a major system migration project , followed by ongoing BAU (Business-as-Usual) support . This role is fully remote but may require occasional travel to sites as needed during key project phases. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative tech team, working on a high-impact transformation while ensuring the stability and performance of enterprise network infrastructure post-migration.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead or support the delivery of a network and infrastructure migration project
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot core networking components (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs)
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on implementation plans
- Assist in network documentation, change control, and post-migration support
- Transition into BAU support—handling incident response, performance tuning, and small-scale changes
- Participate in regular remote meetings and occasional on-site sessions
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience delivering enterprise-level network migrations
- Strong knowledge of routing, switching , VLANs, and firewall technologies (e.g., Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto)
- Experience with VPNs, SD-WAN , and network segmentation
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG)
- Ability to work autonomously and manage tasks in a fully remote setup
- Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or equivalent are highly desirable
What’s on Offer
- Competitive day rate £400–£550/day (Outside IR35)
- Fully remote contract with flexible working hours
- 6-month engagement with opportunity for extension
- Involvement in a mission-critical system migration followed by stable BAU operations
Apply Now
If you’re a proactive Network Engineer with a strong delivery mindset and the ability to support both project and operational needs, we’d love to hear from you.