Network Web Proxy Infra Engineer - Investment Banking; F5 -IP, Mcafee, Skyhigh, Bluecoat

Network Web Proxy Infra Engineer - Investment Banking - Proxy Tech (F5 BIG-IP, McAfee, Skyhigh, Bluecoat)

Our client is looking for a Web Proxy Network Engineer on a contract basis to support the delivery and enhancement of their EMEA network.

This role is ideal for someone who already has hands‑on experience working with Proxy technologies (such as McAfee, Skyhigh, Blue Coat, or similar), and is ready to step into a fast‑paced enterprise environment where you can further deepen your expertise.

You will:

• Support the implementation and configuration of Access Policies, routing and Management of Web Proxies
• Contribute to change and incident activities within a complex network infrastructure
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architecture teams to deliver stable, secure, and scalable services

We are not looking for someone brand new to the technology - you should already be familiar with the key tools and concepts and be ready to contribute from day one, even if you're still developing full mastery.

Required:

• Hands‑on experience supporting or configuring Proxy platforms (eg McAfee, Skyhigh, Blue Coat)
• Experience or knowledge of Load Balancing technologies such as F5 BIG IP (LTM/GTM) VMWare Next Gen Load Balancer (formerly AVI Networks)
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP/S, SSL certificates, NAT, DNS, and Layer 7 protocols
• Comfort using CLI and GUI interfaces for network appliance configuration

Preferred:

• Experience building from base and upgrading firmware of Web Proxies
• Experience of DLP/Malware Protection & Mitigation infrastructure
• Experience writing or editing iRules, health monitors, or similar load balancing policies
• Awareness of certificate management, TLS handshake flow, and debugging tools (Wireshark, Fiddler)

Contract Role inside IR35 - initial 12 month contract - 3 days a week in office (candidate can be based near Manchester/Liverpool/Stoke/Birmingham)