Hands-on Network Engineer: Cisco, Fortinet & Azure

Yolk Recruitment; City; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a leading organisation to strengthen its Technical Operations with a Network Engineer. This hands-on role covers WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and firewalls across datacentres, Azure and office environments.

You’ll work with Cyber Security, project teams and external partners, act as escalation point, ensure secure, reliable network performance, and contribute to roadmaps, automation and improvements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on network engineering experience across WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and security.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco routing and switching.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and Cisco FMG.
• Experience with Fortinet ecosystem.
• Proficient in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs and network segmentation.
• Experience configuring firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN and NAC.
• Familiar with Azure networking VNets, NSGs and VPN gateways.
• Experience with BGP, STP and VLANs in routing/switching.
• Experience with network automation and scripting.
• CNI/regulatory or security-conscious environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and supporting network infrastructure across WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and firewalls.
• Managing Cisco ACI, Cisco FMG and Fortinet ecosystems.
• Working with Azure networking including VNets, NSGs and VPN gateways.
• Reviewing designs to meet security policies and industry standards.
• Managing network security across firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, NAC and segmentation.
• Collaborating with Cyber Security, architecture and project teams.
• Escalation point for complex network incidents to minimise disruption.
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders and external providers on changes and roadmaps.
• Monitoring network performance and seeking reliability improvements.
• Maintaining accurate configurations and documentation.
• Supporting integration of new networking technologies.

Skills

Network engineering

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Incident response

Education

CCNA or equivalent certification

AZ-700 / Microsoft Azure Networking

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco FMG

Fortinet

Azure networking

SolarWinds

NAC

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a leading organisation to strengthen its Technical Operations with a Network Engineer. This hands-on role covers WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and firewalls across datacentres, Azure and office environments.

You’ll work with Cyber Security, project teams and external partners, act as escalation point, ensure secure, reliable network performance, and contribute to roadmaps, automation and improvements.