Cisco Network Engineer

Sopra Steria Limited; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Pension

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Onsite role

Job summary

Sopra Steria Limited in Salisbury is seeking a Cisco Network Engineer to design, deploy and support enterprise network solutions within secure defence environments. You’ll work onsite five days a week, gaining hands-on experience with routing, switching, firewalls and wireless technologies while developing automation exposure.

The role requires CCNA/CCNP or willingness to achieve certification, hands-on Cisco hardware, and familiarity with ITIL.

Qualifications

• CCNA/CCNP certification or willingness to achieve with support.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls and wireless access points.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, ACLs and related networking technologies.
• Experience in an ITIL environment.
• Eligible for Developed Vetting clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist design, build, deployment and support of enterprise network solutions.
• Support operational requirements and respond to incidents in secure environments.
• Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot production network infrastructure.
• Investigate complex service issues and implement approved changes.
• Handle support tickets and contribute to service improvements.
• Support automation and infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Ansible and Terraform.

Skills

CCNA/CCNP

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

Firewalls

Wireless APs

Networking protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP,DNS

ITIL environment

Developed Vetting clearance eligible

Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Wireshark

VMware NSX

Cisco ISE

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Wireshark

Cisco ISE

VMware NSX

ACI

Job description

Are you passionate about Cisco networking and looking for a role that will help you broaden your technical skills across enterprise networking, security and automation? As a Cisco Network Engineer, you'll join a collaborative and highly capable team delivering and supporting enterprise network services within critical defence environments. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges and wants exposure to a wide range of technologies rather than focusing on the same tasks every day. Working onsite in Salisbury five days a week, you'll become part of a team that values continuous learning, knowledge sharing and professional development. You'll gain hands-on experience across routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networking and Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), while also having opportunities to build skills in SDN (Software-Defined Networking) and automation technologies. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who are passionate about developing others, making this a great opportunity to grow your career and deepen your expertise within a secure and rewarding environment. What you’ll be doing:

What you’ll be doing

• Assisting with the design, build, deployment and support of enterprise network solutions.
• Supporting operational requirements and responding to incidents within secure and mission-critical environments.
• Monitoring, maintaining and troubleshooting production network infrastructure including routing, switching, firewall and wireless technologies.
• Investigating complex service issues, recommending solutions and implementing approved changes following established processes.
• Handling support tickets and contributing to continual service improvement initiatives.
• Supporting the adoption of automation and infrastructure‑as‑code technologies including Ansible and Terraform.

What you’ll bring

• A valid CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification, or a willingness to achieve certification with our support.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls and wireless access points.
• Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System, Access Control Lists and other network-enabling technologies.
• Experience working within an Information Technology Infrastructure Library environment.
• Eligibility to obtain Developed Vetting clearance.

It would be great if you had

• Experience with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine).
• Experience managing and troubleshooting firewalls and other security devices.
• Knowledge of SDN (Software-Defined Networking) technologies such as Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure or VMware NSX.
• Working understanding of cloud networking solutions and principles.
• Experience using automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages and network troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark.

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent. Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, onsite 5 days per week. Security Clearance Level: Active or eligibility for Security Check clearance and eligibility for Developed Vetting clearance. Internal Recruiter: Paul. Salary: Up to £50,000. Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension.

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.