Network Engineer

VIQU IT; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT has partnered with a large public sector organisation to support and develop its critical network infrastructure. This role offers ownership of network operations, infrastructure improvements and solution delivery.

We are seeking a Network Engineer with experience in complex environments, strong Cisco expertise and the ability to collaborate with architects, stakeholders and suppliers to ensure service standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on Cisco network engineering experience.
• Experience in large, complex IT environments.
• Strong knowledge of SD-WAN, VLANs and routing.
• Experience with Azure, Azure vWAN, AWS and Zscaler.
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Sentinel).
• Experience building and maintaining physical and virtual networks.
• Familiarity with Avaya telephony and network security.
• Understanding of ITSM and ISO 20000 principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to own technical tasks and work with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain and improve physical and virtual network infrastructure.
• Configure, troubleshoot and optimise Cisco networking environments.
• Contribute to network design, implementation and documentation.
• Support SD-WAN, VLANs, routing and cloud networking technologies.
• Monitor network performance, security and service availability.
• Analyze business requirements and recommend technical solutions.
• Identify infrastructure risks and mitigate with appropriate controls.
• Collaborate with architects, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ensure networking solutions meet compliance and service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across the network.

Skills

Cisco networking

SD-WAN

VLANs

Static & dynamic routing

Cloud networking

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Azure

Azure vWAN

AWS

Zscaler

SolarWinds

Sentinel

Avaya telephony

ITSM ISO 20000

Job description

Network Engineer

Location: Warwickshire Hybrid (2 3 days on-site)

Salary: £50,000 - £61,000 + on-call payments

Security Clearance: Must be eligible to undergo enhanced security vetting

VIQU has partnered with a large public sector organisation seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support and develop its business‑critical network infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to work within a complex technical environment, taking ownership of network operations, infrastructure improvements and solution delivery.

Key Responsibilities of the Network Engineer

• Support, maintain and improve physical and virtual network infrastructure.
• Configure, troubleshoot and optimise Cisco networking environments.
• Contribute to network design, implementation and technical documentation.
• Support SD-WAN, VLANs, routing and cloud networking technologies.
• Monitor network performance, security and service availability.
• Analyse business requirements and recommend technical solutions.
• Identify infrastructure risks and implement appropriate mitigations.
• Work with technical architects, internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ensure networking solutions meet relevant compliance and service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across network infrastructure.

Key Requirements of the Network Engineer

• Substantial hands‑on Cisco network engineering experience.
• Proven background in large, complex IT environments.
• Strong knowledge of SD-WAN, VLANs and static and dynamic routing.
• Experience with Azure, Azure vWAN, AWS and Zscaler.
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools, including SolarWinds and Sentinel.
• Experience building and maintaining physical and virtual networks.
• Familiarity with Avaya telephony and network security.
• Understanding of ITSM and ISO 20000 principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, technical documentation and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to independently own technical tasks and work effectively with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Must be eligible and willing to undergo the required security vetting process.

If you're an experienced Network Engineer looking for a role offering technical ownership, varied networking challenges and the opportunity to support essential public services, we'd be interested in speaking with you.