Senior Network Engineer/F5 LTM/Load Balancer/Fortinet/Fortigate

Summary: The Senior Network Engineer role is focused on designing and engineering enterprise networks, requiring extensive hands-on experience and expertise in various networking technologies. The position is based in Stockley Park, London, and is offered as a fixed-term contract for a duration of 3 to 12 months, with an on-site working arrangement. Candidates must be prepared to work five days a week on-site and may need to support a shift rota.

Key Responsibilities:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network Design Engineering.
• Strong knowledge and operational experience with:
  • F5 LTM (Local Traffic Manager).
  • Akamai CDN and security solutions.
  • Fortinet Fortigate Firewalls and FortiManager.
  • Juniper SRX Firewalls and Juniper Switches.
  • Cisco ISE for RADIUS and network access control.
  • Cisco Nexus 7000 series Switches.
• Proven expertise in ACLs, network segmentation, and perimeter defence strategies.
• Deep understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc.), and high availability concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with packet capture and log analysis experience.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools (eg, SolarWinds, Wireshark, SNMP-based tools).

Key Skills:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network Design Engineering.
• Operational experience with F5 LTM, Akamai CDN, Fortinet Fortigate, Juniper SRX, Cisco ISE, and Cisco Nexus 7000 series Switches.
• Expertise in ACLs, network segmentation, and perimeter defence strategies.
• Understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking and routing protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with packet capture and log analysis.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Stockley Park London, UK

Duration: 3 - 12 Months FTC - Onsite

Responsibilities:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network Design Engineering.
• Strong knowledge and operational experience with:
  • F5 LTM (Local Traffic Manager).
  • Akamai CDN and security solutions.
  • Fortinet Fortigate Firewalls and FortiManager.
  • Juniper SRX Firewalls and Juniper Switches.
  • Cisco ISE for RADIUS and network access control.
  • Cisco Nexus 7000 series Switches.
• Proven expertise in ACLs, network segmentation, and perimeter defence strategies.
• Deep understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc.), and high availability concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with packet capture and log analysis experience.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools (eg, SolarWinds, Wireshark, SNMP-based tools).

Note- 5 days onsite (Resources need to be based on site 5 days/week and may have to support a shift rota. The rotas are.