Summary: The Senior Network Engineer role involves maintaining and enhancing the global network infrastructure for a dynamic company in the Energy sector. The position requires expertise in network design, security management, and automation, with a focus on ensuring network stability and efficiency. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension or conversion to a permanent role. Candidates should be located within a 60-90 minute commute to West London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Company's global networking roadmap.
• Maintain, monitor, and resolve issues in the Company global network infrastructure.
• Act as the primary contact for network security events, analysing alerts, vulnerabilities, and potential threats.
• Manage relationships with network service providers, ensuring optimal WAN, LAN, and hardware performance.
• Create and modify configurations on Cisco/Arista Switches, Routers, and Firewalls (Firepower & Palo Alto).
• Utilise threat intelligence services and security tools to identify and address vulnerabilities.
• Implement network automation using Python and Ansible for improved efficiency.
• Enhance documentation, train colleagues, and contribute to knowledge-sharing across teams.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of network design and implementation experience (Data Center, Campus, Wi-Fi, Security).
• Expertise in routing, switching, and network architecture.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with network automation (Python, Ansible) (preferred).
• Industry certifications (ACE 5-7, CCNA, CCIE) (preferred).
• Experience in Azure networking and security (a plus).
• Experience with Network Overlay and Virtualisation is highly desired.
• Enjoys research into emerging threats in the security landscape and identifying and analysing real-world threats.
• Able to do some international travel (approximately up to 4 times a year - 5 days - 2 weeks).
• French speaking would be advantageous.

Salary (Rate): £95k

City: West London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Energy