Hybrid Network Engineer: Cisco/Arista, SD-WAN & Security

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited; Sunbury-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

24 days holiday

Pension contribution 7.5%+

Private health cover

Job summary

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited is assisting a globally recognised Sunbury-on-Thames company to hire a Network Engineer. The role is hybrid (3 days on-site) and will own day-to-day network availability, performance and security across the UK and Europe, including a migration from Cisco to Arista and a firewall refresh.

You will manage LAN/WAN, VPNs, VLANs, SD-WAN and wireless, ensure ISO 27001 compliance, and document Network diagrams.

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on Cisco experience across routing and switching, LAN/WAN, VPNs, VLANs, firewalls and wireless in a business-critical environment.
• Arista exposure is a bonus; Arista certification is nice to have but not required.
• Experience supporting connectivity across multiple sites, ideally internationally, with SD-WAN experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Migrate edge switching from Cisco to Arista and lead the firewall replacement programme.
• Multi-Site Network Operations: Administer LAN, WAN and site-to-site connectivity across the UK, Paris and Munich.
• Enterprise Infrastructure: Configure and maintain switches, routers, firewalls, SD-WAN and wireless across European sites.
• Security & Compliance: Maintain ISO 27001-aligned network security controls, manage firewalls/VPNs/VLANs.
• Proactive Monitoring: Monitor performance, availability and capacity; resolve issues before users are affected.
• Documentation & Collaboration: Maintain network diagrams and work with MIS and vendors.

Skills

Cisco

Arista

SD-WAN

VPNs

VLANs

Firewalls

Wireless

Multi-site

Job description

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited is assisting a globally recognised Sunbury-on-Thames company to hire a Network Engineer. The role is hybrid (3 days on-site) and will own day-to-day network availability, performance and security across the UK and Europe, including a migration from Cisco to Arista and a firewall refresh.

You will manage LAN/WAN, VPNs, VLANs, SD-WAN and wireless, ensure ISO 27001 compliance, and document Network diagrams.