
SD-WAN Engineer - SD-WAN Fortinet / Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) - London/ 6 month
Posted 1 week ago by Hawksworth
£700 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The SD-WAN Engineer role involves the deployment and integration of a Fortinet-based SD-WAN solution over a 6-month contract in London. The position requires collaboration with global teams and local IT support to establish a secure SD-WAN infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess extensive expertise in Fortinet SD-WAN technologies and related networking protocols. This role is classified as inside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy and integrate Fortinet-based SD-WAN solutions.
- Collaborate with global teams, local IT support, and third-party providers.
- Ensure a robust and secure SD-WAN infrastructure.
- Utilize technical expertise in SD-WAN and traditional WAN technologies.
- Manage routing protocols, IP addressing, and network segmentation.
- Provide support in an investment trading environment.
- Travel within the EU/UK and Schengen area as required.
Key Skills:
- Technical expertise in Fortinet SD-WAN solutions.
- Experience with traditional WAN technologies (e.g., MPLS, leased lines).
- Solid understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
- Knowledge of IP addressing and network segmentation.
- Experience in an investment trading environment.
- Familiarity with ITIL and VMWARE.
- Multicast expertise.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., NSE4+, CCNP, JNCIS).
- Experience with network monitoring and management tools (e.g., FortiManager, SolarWinds, PRTG).
- Experience with Ipanema or other legacy WAN optimisation technologies (nice to have).
- Familiarity with global networks in regulated environments (nice to have).
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
SD-WAN Engineer - SD-WAN Fortinet / Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) - London/ 6 month
Hawksworth are now looking for a Contract SD-WAN Project Deployment engineer for a 6-month contract paying up to £700 per day. This role is key to the successful deployment and integration of our new Fortinet-based SD-WAN solution. You will work alongside global teams, local IT support, and third-party providers to deliver a robust and secure SD-WAN infrastructure. We are looking for a SME in SD-WAN Fortinet end-to-end. London based – Liverpool St location Hybrid working – 3 days in the office per week
Required experience:
- Technical expert of Fortinet SD-WAN solutions.
- Experience deploying SD-WAN over traditional WAN technologies (e.g. MPLS, leased lines).
- Solid understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), IP addressing, and network segmentation.
- Investment Trading Environment experience
- ITIL
- VMWARE
- Multicast expertise
Nice to haves:
- Experience with Ipanema or other legacy WAN optimisation technologies.
- Familiarity with global networks in regulated or tightly controlled environments (e.g., finance, healthcare).
- Exposure to network monitoring and management tools (e.g., FortiManager, SolarWinds, PRTG).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., NSE4+, CCNP, JNCIS).
Special requirements :
- Some travel within the EU/UK and Schengen area.
- You must be able to do so at without significant visa restrictions
If you have the required skills and experience please apply now! Thank you.