Cisco Network Engineer – Public Sector (SC Cleared) | 12m

iO Associates; North East; On-site; GBP 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is recruiting a Network Engineer to join a specialist public sector network environment in Bradford. This contract role runs for 12 months with an initial term and a daily rate up to £400 outside IR35, requiring SC clearance.

You will work across Cisco infrastructure, supporting WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi, VPNs and data centre connectivity, while contributing to security and cloud connectivity.

Qualifications

• Strong Network Engineering experience with Cisco CCNP or equivalent.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, NAT/PAT and IPSec.
• Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, VoIP/SIP and PKI.
• CCNP certification or equivalent.
• Experience in public sector/government/defence environments.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and cloud connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Support Cisco ACI, Nexus and Catalyst switching environments.
• Manage Cisco and Check Point firewalls, VPNs and network security.
• Support WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, WLCs, APNs and data centre connectivity.
• Work with Azure/O365 connectivity, Load Balancers and IPAM.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
• Contribute to local, regional and national network projects.

Skills

Cisco networking

CCNP or equivalent

BGP

OSPF

TCP/IP

VLANs

NAT/PAT

IPSec VPN

DNS/DHCP

VoIP/SIP

Firewalls

Cisco ACI

Cloud connectivity

Public sector

Communication skills

Education

CCNP certification

Tools

Cisco Nexus

Check Point

Job description

iO Associates is recruiting a Network Engineer to join a specialist public sector network environment in Bradford. This contract role runs for 12 months with an initial term and a daily rate up to £400 outside IR35, requiring SC clearance.

You will work across Cisco infrastructure, supporting WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi, VPNs and data centre connectivity, while contributing to security and cloud connectivity.