Network Engineer

Gazelle Global Consulting; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Birmingham is seeking a Network Engineer to manage and enhance an enterprise network. You will lead projects, produce detailed documentation, and work with complex infrastructures focusing on Cisco platforms and security. The ideal candidate thrives in high-availability environments and has experience with various firewalls and load balancers. This position demands strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to document architecture effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience with Cisco routing and switching in LAN and WAN.
• Proficiency with various firewalls such as Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, and Palo Alto.
• Strong understanding of security protocols like SAML and SSO.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance a mission-critical enterprise network.
• Lead network refresh and upgrade projects.
• Produce robust HLD and LLD documentation.

Skills

Cisco routing

Cisco switching

Nexus platforms

Firewalls

Network troubleshooting

HLD documentation

LLD documentation

F5 BIG IP load balancers

Job description

We are searching for one of our key clients a Network Engineer to support and enhance a mission critical, highly available enterprise network estate. You will take ownership of administration, troubleshooting, design, documentation, and delivery across a broad and complex infrastructure landscape.

You will lead network refresh and upgrade projects, produce robust HLD and LLD documentation, capture requirements, coordinate with carriers and cabling vendors, and support both legacy and modern environments. Expect to work across Cisco enterprise platforms, firewalls, advanced security protocols, and load balancing technologies while ensuring resilience, performance, and security across the wider network.

Key Skills

• Cisco routing, switching and Nexus platforms across LAN and WAN
• Firewalls: Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Pulse Secure, NSX
• Authentication: SAML, SSO, LDAP, Active Directory
• IPSEC, GRE, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, Proxy and SSL
• F5 BIG IP load balancers and wireless WLC / AP technologies
• Strong network troubleshooting skills and use of sniffers including Wireshark
• Ability to produce HLD and LLD documentation and map architectures in Visio
• Experience delivering multiple customer live implementations

If you thrive in fast paced, high availability environments and can cut through complexity to deliver stable, secure networks, this will suit you well.

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