Network Engineer

BrickRed Systems; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BrickRed Systems is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure in a UK context. The role emphasizes connectivity, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, and network performance optimization.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in managing complex enterprise networks, coordinating with carriers, and ensuring secure, reliable operations across WAN/LAN and cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in enterprise network engineering.
• Hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP.
• Experience with security policies and network upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Manage routing, switching, LAN/WAN, WLAN, and connectivity.
• Configure firewalls, VPNs, and security policies.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, NAT, VLANs, and IP addressing.
• Monitor availability, performance, and bandwidth.
• Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and routing failures.
• Coordinate with carriers for circuit provisioning.
• Perform RCA for network incidents and preventive actions.
• Maintain network diagrams, configs, and docs.
• Ensure availability, resilience, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with infra, cloud, security, voice, apps teams.
• Oversee upgrades, changes, and deployments.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Routing & switching

Firewalls & VPNs

DNS/DHCP/NAT/VLANs

TCP/IP

Network monitoring

WAN/LAN connectivity

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Palo Alto / Fortinet

SolarWinds / PRTG

Nagios / Zabbix

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure. The role will focus on network connectivity, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, network monitoring, and performance optimization.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience managing complex enterprise network environments, resolving connectivity issues, maintaining network security, and coordinating with telecom carriers and service providers to ensure reliable and secure network operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Manage and troubleshoot routing, switching, LAN, WAN, WLAN, and network connectivity.
• Configure and manage firewalls, VPNs, network security policies, and access controls.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, NAT, VLANs, and network segmentation.
• Monitor network availability, performance, bandwidth utilization, and connectivity.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues, including latency, packet loss, routing failures, and connectivity disruptions.
• Manage network infrastructure upgrades, configuration changes, maintenance, and deployments.
• Coordinate with telecom carriers, ISPs, and third-party providers for circuit provisioning, outages, and connectivity issues.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for network incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Maintain network diagrams, configuration records, technical documentation, and operational procedures.
• Ensure network availability, resilience, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, security, voice, and application teams to support end-to-end service delivery.

Required Skills and Experience

• 7–10+ years of experience in network engineering, network infrastructure, or enterprise network operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise networking, routing, switching, and connectivity.
• Expertise in firewalls, VPN technologies, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VLANs, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
• Hands-on experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance management.
• Experience managing WAN, LAN, internet connectivity, and carrier/provider relationships.
• Strong troubleshooting skills covering network availability, latency, packet loss, and performance issues.
• Experience handling production network incidents, escalations, and root cause analysis.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar networking platforms.
• Exposure to cloud networking across Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of SD-WAN, MPLS, ExpressRoute, and site-to-site connectivity.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, or Zabbix.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent.

Security Clearance Requirement

Security clearance is a project-specific requirement and may be required depending on the nature of the client engagement. Candidates may be required to obtain or hold valid UK Security Clearance (SC) for specific projects, subject to client and project requirements.

ABOUT BRICKRED SYSTEMS

BrickRed Systems is a global leader in next-generation technology consulting and workforce solutions, specializing in delivering high-quality talent across digital, engineering, marketing, analytics, finance, operations, and business transformation domains. With a strong emphasis on innovation, scalability, and client success, BrickRed Systems helps organizations solve complex business challenges by providing skilled professionals across strategy, technology, creative, and operational functions. BrickRed fosters a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and excellence, enabling professionals to contribute to high-impact global initiatives while advancing their careers.