Network Engineer - 6 months, West Midlands - £450/day - Inside IR35

Network Engineer - 6 months, West Midlands - £450/day - Inside IR35

Opportunity to join a critical Network refresh and upgrade programme supporting a highly available, enterprise-scale environment. The role focuses on administration, support, and enhancement of a complex Network landscape with a strong emphasis on troubleshooting, configuration, and delivery of resilient infrastructure.

This role will suit experienced Network Engineers who are comfortable working in mission-critical environments, supporting complex Cisco-based infrastructures, and contributing to ongoing network transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Network administration and support of a wider Network environment in a highly available setting
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues across the Network IT landscape
• Build and configure Network components (physical and logical) aligned to approved designs
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for existing and new configurations
• Gather requirements and coordinate with vendors including cabling and ISPs
• Support network modelling, planning, and analysis activities
• Upgrade network hardware and software components where required

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Network refresh and upgrade projects
• Hands-on experience with Firewall & Security Technologies (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, VMware NSX, Pulse Secure SSL VPN)
• Strong understanding of authentication systems (SAML, SSO, LDAP, Active Directory)
• Deep knowledge of IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols
• Experience with Proxy and SSL technologies
• Strong troubleshooting experience within Cisco environments (Nexus, Enterprise Routers, LAN Switches)
• Knowledge of F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers and Wireless technologies (WLCs, APs)
• Experience with network monitoring and packet capture tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds or similar)
• Strong understanding of LAN & WAN routing and switching

Contract Details

• Location: West Midlands (with some travel required)
• Duration: 6 months
• Start: ASAP
• Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35)