Network Engineer

La Fosse; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,400 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Hybrid work model

Additional benefits

Job summary

La Fosse in Birmingham is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support core network infrastructure, Fortinet firewall management, and Cisco Wireless/Meraki environments. You will contribute to cloud networking initiatives and data centre migrations, shaping the network estate for security and performance.

The role is hybrid with 1 day onsite, consisting of about 60% project work and 40% BAU, offering a balance of transformation and operational responsibilities within a small team.

Qualifications

• Fortinet Firewalls are essential for security and access control.
• Experience with Cisco networking including routing and switching.
• Exposure to Cisco Wireless and Meraki deployments and management.
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS and/or Azure).
• Understanding or exposure to network automation tooling and scripts.
• Strong troubleshooting and operational support capabilities.
• Broader network security experience and resilience.
• Experience in hybrid or cloud transformation projects.
• Scripting or automation tooling exposure.
• Small team dynamics (4 engineers) with potential ownership after changes.
• Collaborative environment with a strong project pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support core network infrastructure (Cisco stack).
• Lead on Fortinet firewall management and network security.
• Support and develop Cisco Wireless and Meraki environments.
• Contribute to cloud networking initiatives (AWS/Azure).
• Support data centre migration projects and cloud expansion.
• Drive network automation and continuous improvement.
• Provide on-call rota support (remote response where possible).

Skills

Fortinet Firewalls

Cisco routing

Cisco switching

Cisco Wireless / Meraki

Cloud networking

Network automation

Troubleshooting

Network security

Scripting / automation

Hybrid/cloud projects

On-call support

Job description

Birmingham / Solihull (Hybrid – 1 day onsite)

Up to £59,000 + On-call Allowance

A growing organisation is looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a small, high-impact IT team, supporting both ongoing operations and key infrastructure projects.

The Role

This is a hands‑on engineering position with a strong focus on network security, cloud networking, and project delivery. You’ll play a key role in modernising the network estate, including data centre migration and expansion into AWS, alongside the evolution of wireless infrastructure.

The role is 60% project-focused / 40% BAU, offering a good mix of transformation and operational responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support core network infrastructure (Cisco stack)
• Lead on Fortinet firewall management and network security
• Support and develop Cisco wireless and Meraki environments
• Contribute to cloud networking (AWS / Azure) initiatives
• Support data centre migration projects and cloud expansion
• Drive network automation and continuous improvement
• Provide support as part of an on-call rota (remote response where possible)

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Fortinet Firewalls (essential)
• Experience with Cisco networking (routing, switching)
• Exposure to Cisco Wireless and/or Meraki solutions
• Some experience with cloud networking (AWS and/or Azure)
• Understanding or exposure to network automation
• Solid troubleshooting and operational support capability
• Broader network security experience
• Experience with hybrid / cloud transformation projects
• Scripting or automation tooling exposure
• Small team of 4 engineers (including part-time senior support)
• Opportunity to take on increased ownership following recent team changes
• Collaborative environment with strong project pipeline

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on modernisation and cloud expansion projects
• Strong mix of project work and technical delivery
• Flexible hybrid working (1 day per week onsite)
• On‑call allowance and additional benefits

Ideal Background

You’ll likely come from a network engineering background, with strong experience across network security and Cisco environments, and be looking to expand further into cloud networking and automation.