Infrastructure Network Engineer

INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK ENGINEERMANCHESTER - 5 DAYS ON SITE£50,000 - £55,000

THE COMPANY

This is an opportunity to join a growing technology organisation that are investing in their internal networking capabilities. You'll be joining a collaborative infrastructure team responsible for a multi-site enterprise environment spanning on-prem infrastructure and cloud platforms. The business is continuing to modernise its technology estate and is looking for engineers who are genuinely passionate about infrastructure and technology.

THE ROLE

You will work across Cisco and HP network technologies, supporting routing, switching, firewalls and network access control across office and data centre environments. The role requires strong troubleshooting ability and experience operating within enterprise-scale networks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multi-site environments
* Configure and manage Cisco networking technologies including Catalyst and Nexus switching
* Manage and support Cisco ASA firewalls (essential) and Cisco Firepower environments
* Troubleshoot network incidents and resolve connectivity or performance issues
* Support routing, switching and load balancing technologies
* Implement and manage Network Access Control across multiple sites
* Support network infrastructure within data centre environments
* Ensure network hardware and software systems are patched and maintained
* Work within the ticketing system to manage incidents, service requests and changes
* Produce and maintain technical documentation across network environments
* Ensure network uptime, performance and service levels are maintained
* Work within established change management processes
* Participate in a rotational out-of-hours support schedule and occasional travel between sites where required

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

* Minimum CCNA certification with 5+ years' experience working with Cisco technologies
* Strong experience with Cisco ASA firewall configuration and management (essential)
* Experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching
* Strong understanding of routing, switching and enterprise network troubleshooting
* Experience working within enterprise-scale and multi-site network environments
* Experience supporting infrastructure within data centres
* Experience working within a structured change management framework
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
* Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

* Must hold a full UK driving licence
* Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance
* Demonstrated passion for technology - the team values engineers who actively self-learn, build labs, or explore new technologies outside of work

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

* Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
* Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower
* Experience with HP Aruba switching
* Network design or implementation experience
* Experience with IDS/IPS rule creation and deployment
* Load balancer administration
* Network automation experience
* Knowledge of infrastructure and network security best practices