Network Engineer

Spectrum IT; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a skilled NOC team in Milton Keynes. You will support a diverse customer base across industries, covering networking, infrastructure, cloud, virtualization and security.

The role involves technical escalation, designing and implementing network solutions, and contributing to change and problem management in an ITIL environment. Occasional travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience across Cisco CCNP-level networking and Nexus switching.
• Experience with firewalls such as Fortinet, Check Point or Palo Alto.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and/or Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux servers; virtualization with VMware ESXi/vSAN.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across complex customer environments and managed services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network and infrastructure incidents.
• Contribute to solution design, high-level and low-level design documentation, implementations and technical projects.
• Act as a technical escalation point and subject matter expert.
• Work within an ITIL-based service environment, supporting SLAs, KPIs and change/problem management.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver a high level of technical service.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites, data centres and offices in Milton Keynes/Watford.

Skills

Cisco CCNP level networking

Nexus switching

Fortinet/Check Point/Palo Alto fire-ws

AWS/Azure

Windows/Linux servers

VMware ESXi/vSAN

Load balancing

Defender/Sentinel/SIEM

HLD/LLD documentation

ITIL/change management

Job description

Network Engineer - Managed Services

£60,000 - £65,000 Per Annum

We're looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a highly skilled NOC team within a leading technology solutions provider.

You’ll support a diverse customer base across sectors including finance, manufacturing, utilities and retail, working across networking, infrastructure, cloud, virtualisation and security.

The Role

• Provide technical support across complex customer environments and managed services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network and infrastructure incidents.
• Contribute to solution design, HLD/LLD, implementations and technical projects.
• Act as a technical escalation point and subject matter expert.
• Work within an ITIL-based service environment, supporting SLAs, KPIs and change/problem management.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver a high level of technical service.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites, data centres and offices in Milton Keynes/Watford.

Key Skills

We're looking for experience across several of the following:

• Cisco / CCNP-level networking & Nexus switching
• Cisco ASA/Firepower
• Fortinet, Check Point or Palo Alto firewalls
• AWS and/or Azure
• Windows/Linux servers
• VMware ESXi/vSAN
• Load balancing and network monitoring
• Defender / Sentinel / SIEM
• HLD/LLD documentation
• ITIL, incident/change/problem management

About You

You’ll be a proactive, self-motivated Network Engineer with:

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer-facing ability
• The confidence to work independently and take ownership
• A resilient, can-do attitude
• Relevant networking qualifications, ideally CCNP or equivalent

This is a great opportunity to work across a broad technology landscape, gain exposure to complex enterprise environments and develop your career within a technically strong managed services team.