Network Engineer

The Midland; Ditton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in network services is seeking a Network Engineer to manage their network infrastructure, including routers, switches, and firewalls. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £65,000 based on experience and includes a hybrid working model. Applicants are expected to have relevant IT qualifications and experience with Cisco and Palo Alto systems. This position promises opportunities for career advancement within an award-winning organization focused on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Discounts on high-street shopping

Private health insurance

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in technical support or project delivery roles.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst infrastructure and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Familiarity with monitoring solutions and VPN mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cabot Group's Network Services and ensure compliance with standards.
• Support disaster recovery and maintain backup capabilities.
• Participate in out-of-hours support and change implementations.

Skills

Technical support experience

Cisco Catalyst switching

Palo Alto Firewalls

Monitoring solutions

VPN and 2FA mechanisms

Education

Recognised IT qualifications (e.g. CCNA, CCNP)

Tools

Solarwinds

Meraki WLAN solutions

Job description

Overview

As our Network Engineer, you will be proactively managing our network estate including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless systems, and WAN connectivity to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability. In close collaboration with the Network Team Leader, you'll implement robust solutions, respond to incidents, and carry out preventative maintenance to minimise the risk of critical outages that could disrupt business operations. You'll also support day-to-day network functions, take part in pre‑agreed out‑of‑hours change implementations, and occasionally travel to UK and European sites.

What you can expect as a Network Engineer

Salary up to £65,000 DOE. Perm Hybrid role from our Kings Hill office, ME19 4UA. Not only are we offering a competitive salary and a fantastic bonus scheme, you'll also be entitled to loads of great benefits including discount and cash back on hundreds of high‑street shops and private health insurance, plus much more.

Key responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Cabot Group's Network Services, working closely with internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure network components meet build standards and governance requirements.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, capacity issues, and service improvement opportunities.
• Maintain backup, recovery, and failover capabilities across network and telephony systems.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring RPO/RTO targets are met.
• Manage incidents, problems, and changes within agreed SLAs, providing clear communication throughout.
• Contribute to technical change management and project delivery, ensuring compliance with standards and security controls.
• Participate in service reviews and provide metrics to track performance and improvements.
• Offer L3 technical support during major incidents and DR scenarios, including post‑event analysis and remediation.
• Participate in out‑of‑hours support and change implementations as required.

Qualifications

• 1‑3 years experience working within a technical support role / project delivery role.
• Recognised IT qualifications e.g. CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, WCNA, CIISP, PCNSA, PCNSE.
• Experience of Cisco Catalyst enterprise switching & routing infrastructure.
• Experience of Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls (Experience with Panorama a plus).
• Competent in the configuration and use of monitoring solutions – e.g. Solarwinds.
• Experience of Meraki WLAN solutions, for seamless cross site services and guest/corporate user segregation.
• Experience of VPN & 2 factor authentication mechanisms to deliver controlled 3rd party/remote access.
• Experience of managing both physical and virtual firewall infrastructure & rule base controls in the Palo Alto ecosystem.
• Working knowledge of NSX‑T (desirable).
• Working knowledge of PSTN SIP Services and SBCs (desirable).
• An understanding of DR/BCP business processes.

What happens next?

If this sounds like you and you'd like to join our rapidly expanding company that offers excellent career progression, then apply now! Working for Cabot: You'll be working for an award winning; Investors in People Gold accredited organisation. We're passionate about the ethical treatment of our customers and employees. Our mission is to create pathways to economic freedom. Our vision is to make credit accessible by partnering with our consumers to restore their financial health. Diversity and inclusion are very important to us at Cabot, and we value a multitude of diverse talent within our business. We want everyone to be themselves at work and encourage a culture that includes everyone. Our policies ensure that every candidate and employee are treated fairly and with equal opportunities.

Credit check

• At Cabot we are highly regulated by our clients, as such, any successful candidates will have to undergo a basic credit check and criminal background check. Please note that we are unable to proceed to interview stage if a CCJ, IVA or Bankruptcy appears on a credit file, or if you do not have full right to work in the UK – we are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship.