Network Engineer - F5/Checkpoint - Contractor

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

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26.04.2025

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Network Engineer - F5/Checkpoint - Contractor

At the Sabio Group, through a unique combination of expertise, technology, and insight, we will guide your business in creating exceptional end-to-end digital customer experiences. Putting your customer at the heart of your organisation. We work across industry verticals, with some of the world’s largest organisations, to transform their customer experience, reduce operational costs, and improve customer and employee engagement. Combining our own unique products and deep sector knowledge with award-winning technologies, we are one of Europe’s fastest growing providers of digital CX transformation solutions, supporting clients in over 50 countries. We are also committed to sustainability and diversity, reflecting society within our workforce.

The senior Network Specialist will deliver operational, maintenance, and project work within our customer's network. Responsibilities include analyzing network performance, remediating operational issues, proactive improvements, and maintenance of F5 and Checkpoint devices, including monitoring them.

Key Responsibilities

1. Break Fix: Lead incident resolution for faults across managed network estates, focusing on Checkpoint and F5 devices, and document root causes for major incidents.
2. Capacity Management: Regularly review network requirements and collaborate on solutions.
3. Lifecycle Management: Maintain device firmware and software versions, support hardware maintenance, and collaborate with infrastructure teams.
4. Network Configuration: Manage change control, installations, configuration changes, and upgrades, preferably through automation. Review technical change proposals.
5. Project Delivery: Manage project timelines, collaborate with project and service delivery managers, and coordinate with the network team and wider business for design and operational changes.
6. Monitoring: Ensure all devices are monitored, alerts are generated, and responses are appropriate, with procedures for different alert categories.
7. Planning and Organization: Manage and schedule projects of varying scales efficiently.
8. Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of firewall technologies (preferably Cisco, Checkpoint, F5), routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), and network security.
9. Documentation: Maintain connection diagrams, network diagrams, designs, and knowledge base.
10. Network Design: Collaborate on designing and implementing new network solutions, representing as a technical authority for Checkpoint and F5 changes.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

Essential: Minimum 5 years’ experience as a senior/Tier 3 network engineer; hands-on experience with F5 and Checkpoint technologies; knowledge of routing/switching protocols; detailed network security knowledge.

Desired Behaviours:

• Strong Checkpoint expertise, possibly with certifications like Checkpoint CCSE and CCSM.
• Customer-oriented mindset with proactive approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for negotiation and collaboration.
• Detail-oriented with analytical skills to interpret complex information and prepare reports.