Network Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to maintain and develop a complex, multi-site Cisco and Palo Alto based environment. The role emphasizes enterprise-grade routing, switching, and security in a fast-paced IT operations setting.

You will work with a collaborative team, document architectures, assist with upgrades, and ensure high availability across locations using SolarWinds monitoring and robust networking practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, Catalyst and Nexus.
• CCNP certification or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, and Layered networking.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise-grade Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
• Support Cisco switching environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols.
• Manage network security, including Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, NAT, and policies.
• Maintain high-availability network infrastructure across multiple locations.

Skills

Cisco routing & switching

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

VLANs

STP

Layered networking

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

CCNP certification

Tools

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Palo Alto configurations

Job description

Network Engineer - Cisco / Palo Alto / Enterprise Networking

Are you an experienced Network Engineer looking for your next challenge?

We're recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join an established organisation with a complex, business-critical network infrastructure.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on Network Engineer who enjoys working with Cisco routing and switching technologies, troubleshooting complex networking issues and helping maintain highly available, resilient enterprise networks.

You'll join a collaborative team of IT and Network specialists, working across a diverse technical environment with opportunities to develop your skills in advanced networking, security and infrastructure technologies.

The Role

As a Network Engineer, you'll be responsible for supporting, maintaining and improving a complex, multi-site network environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and maintaining enterprise-grade Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
• Supporting Cisco switching environments.
• Configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols.
• Managing network security, including Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, NAT and security policies.
• Supporting resilient, high-availability network infrastructure across multiple locations.
• Troubleshooting complex network issues.
• Working with VLANs, trunking, STP, LACP, VRFs and network redundancy technologies.
• Monitoring network performance and availability using tools such as SolarWinds.
• Supporting network upgrades, infrastructure improvements and technical projects.
• Maintaining network documentation, diagrams and operational procedures.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver effective networking solutions.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with Network Engineers who have:

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, particularly Catalyst and Nexus.
• CCNP certification.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP and Layered networking.
• Practical experience configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto firewalls.
• Good understanding of network security, segmentation, VPNs, NAT and high-availability solutions.
• Experience using network troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark
• Familiarity with network monitoring platforms such as SolarWinds.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication and documentation skills.