Network Engineer Cisco CCNP

Network Engineer Cisco / CCNP

Location: Bradford West Yorkshire with travel across the wider region
Contract: 12 months
Rate: 400450 per day
IR35: Inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a specialist infrastructure team supporting a complex highly available network environment within a major UK public sector organisation.

This is a hands-on role covering both operational support and project delivery maintaining the connectivity that underpins critical frontline services. You will work across a varied network estate spanning multiple data centres on-premises infrastructure and cloud services.

The role

You will provide support across a broad range of network technologies including Cisco ACI Nexus and Catalyst switching Cisco ASA and Firepower Check Point firewalls wireless infrastructure load balancers and reverse proxies IP address management and voice technologies.

The wider environment includes WAN LAN and campus networks corporate Wi-Fi public and private APNs remote-access and site-to-site VPNs alongside Microsoft 365 and Azure connectivity.

You will also contribute to local regional and national technology projects helping deliver resilient IT systems and services within a critical public service environment.

What were looking for

You will ideally hold Cisco CCNP certification or an equivalent qualification and have at least three years experience within a comparable network engineering environment.

Strong knowledge across a number of the following areas will be important:

• Cisco and Check Point firewall rule bases
• Access lists NAT and PAT
• TCP/IP and UDP
• BGP and OSPF routing
• Policy-based routing
• DNS and DHCP
• VLANs trunk ports port channels and STP
• Cisco ACI Nexus and Catalyst
• ASA and Firepower
• Wireless LAN Controllers and Access Points
• VPNs and IPSec
• VoIP including SIP SBCs and ATAs
• PKI and certificate management
• Load balancing and reverse proxy technologies
• Microsoft 365 and Azure network connectivity

You will need a methodical approach to troubleshooting strong analytical skills and the confidence to take ownership of technical issues through to resolution. The role also requires clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The breadth of the environment means you are not expected to be an expert in every technology listed. Training can be provided for the right Network Engineer where there are specific skills gaps.

Location

The role is primarily based in Bradford West Yorkshire with an expectation that you will work from other sites across the organisations regional estate when required.

Contract details

12-month contract 400450 per day Inside IR35

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Cisco-focused Network Engineer looking to work within a large-scale technically varied environment where network availability and resilience directly support critical public services.