Network Engineer

Spencer Scott - Technology Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus scheme

14% pension contribution

Flexible hours

Training fund

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Volunteering

Electric car scheme

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a part-time Network Engineer in London. You will help operate, support, and improve the enterprise network environment. Responsibilities include mentoring on security, optimising performance, and managing tools. Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of network engineering experience and strong skills in Cisco technologies, including firewall management. The role offers a competitive salary package, generous benefits, and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of network engineering experience.
• Proven experience with Cisco networking equipment and technologies.
• Experience with firewall change management.
• Exposure to vendors such as Palo Alto or Mellanox.

Responsibilities

• Operate, support and develop the enterprise network environment.
• Deliver network improvements in partnership with the Network Architect.
• Maintain security standards and optimise performance.
• Assist with cloud networking, particularly AWS.

Skills

Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF

Switching technologies: VLANs, STP, Port Channels

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Network qualifications (expired Cisco qualifications accepted)

Tools

Cisco FMC

Cisco FTD

IPS

NAC solutions

Network monitoring and management tools

Automation and scripting (Python, Ansible)

AWS cloud networking

Job description

Network Engineer – Physical Network Infra

Location: City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Pay: £70,000 – £78,000 (depending on experience)

This part‑time role is 20 hours a week (2.5 days) within a 40‑hour work week.

We are looking for a Network Engineer to help operate, support, and develop our enterprise network environment in close partnership with the Network Architect. You will contribute to network improvements, uphold security standards, and optimise performance to ensure reliability and resilience of the platform.

Responsibilities:

• Operate, support and develop the enterprise network environment.
• Deliver network improvements in partnership with the Network Architect.
• Maintain security standards and optimise performance.
• Occasionally install/remove equipment, refresh end‑of‑life infrastructure, and carry out fibre patching.
• Participate in firewall change management and rule implementation.
• Support Cisco FMC, FTD, and IPS systems; work with NAC solutions.
• Monitor and manage network using monitoring tools.
• Assist with cloud networking, particularly AWS.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of network engineering experience.
• Network qualifications (expired Cisco qualifications accepted).
• Proven experience with Cisco networking equipment and technologies.
• Experience with firewall change management.
• Experience with Cisco FMC, FTD, IPS, and NAC.
• Proficiency with network monitoring and management tools.
• Exposure to vendors such as Palo Alto or Mellanox.
• Knowledge of automation and scripting (Python, Ansible).
• Experience with cloud networking, especially AWS.

Skills:

• Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF.
• Switching technologies: VLANs, STP, Port Channels.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.

Package: Generous bonus scheme, 14% pension contribution, flexible hours, training fund, life assurance, private medical insurance, volunteering, electric car scheme.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Spencer Scott Ltd is an equal opportunity Recruitment Agency and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.