Network & Security Infrastructure Engineer (ISE/NAC)

Hitachi Rail; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday annually

Pension scheme with contributions up 9

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income Protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Networking & Infrastructure Engineer (6-Month Fixed Term Contract) for our UK Infrastructure team based at Newton Aycliffe. You will lead and support enterprise networking, focusing on Cisco ISE and NAC to ensure secure, high-performing services across UK sites.

We target professionals with strong enterprise networking, security and 802.1X/ISE experience, capable of collaborating with stakeholders and delivering network modernisation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting enterprise networking environments within a large, multi-site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of IP networking, routing, switching and network security.
• Significant experience with Cisco networking technologies, including switches, wireless access points and wireless LAN controllers.
• Strong experience of Cisco Network Access Control (802.1X) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
• Experience supporting and administering Fortigate firewalls.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and network hardening practices.
• Experience supporting networking incidents, problems and change activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to other company locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain enterprise networking services across the organisation.
• Lead and contribute to network infrastructure and security projects, with a particular focus on Cisco ISE and Network Access Control.
• Support Cisco switching, wireless networks, wireless LAN controllers and associated networking technologies.
• Administer and support Fortigate firewalls, including firewall policies, VPNs and DMZ environments.
• Ensure network infrastructure remains secure through patching, upgrades, hardening activities and cyber security compliance initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve networking incidents, problems and service requests in line with ITIL principles.
• Support change management activities relating to networking infrastructure.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, external partners and third-party suppliers to deliver reliable business services.
• Provide technical expertise for multi-site network environments and support deployment activities across UK locations.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of network performance, resilience and operational effectiveness.

Tools

Fortigate

Cisco networking

VMware

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Networking & Infrastructure Engineer (6-Month Fixed Term Contract) for our UK Infrastructure team based at Newton Aycliffe. You will lead and support enterprise networking, focusing on Cisco ISE and NAC to ensure secure, high-performing services across UK sites.

We target professionals with strong enterprise networking, security and 802.1X/ISE experience, capable of collaborating with stakeholders and delivering network modernisation initiatives.