Network Web Proxy Infra Engineer - Investment Banking (F5 BIG-IP, Mcafee, Skyhigh, Bluecoat)

Scope AT Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Network Web Proxy Infra Engineer for a contract role in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Proxy technologies like McAfee and Blue Coat. Responsibilities include configuring Access Policies and collaborating with senior engineers. This contract role is expected to be hybrid with 3 days in the office and initial duration of 12 months.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Proxy technologies such as McAfee, Skyhigh, or Blue Coat.
• Familiarity with load balancing technologies and network protocols.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and configuration of Access Policies.
• Contribute to change and incident activities.
• Collaborate with senior engineers for stable, secure services.

Skills

Hands-on experience supporting or configuring Proxy platforms

Experience or knowledge of Load Balancing technologies

Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP/S, SSL certificates

Comfort using CLI and GUI interfaces

Tools

F5 BIG-IP

VMware Next Gen Load Balancer

Wireshark

Fiddler

Job description

Network Web Proxy Infra Engineer - Investment Banking - Proxy Tech (F5 BIG-IP, McAfee, Skyhigh, Bluecoat)

Our client is looking for a Web Proxy Network Engineer on a contract basis to support the delivery and enhancement of their EMEA network.

This role is ideal for someone who already has hands‑on experience working with Proxy technologies (such as McAfee, Skyhigh, Blue Coat, or similar), and is ready to step into a fast‑paced enterprise environment where you can further deepen your expertise.

You will:

• Support the implementation and configuration of Access Policies, routing and Management of Web Proxies
• Contribute to change and incident activities within a complex network infrastructure
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architecture teams to deliver stable, secure, and scalable services

We are not looking for someone brand new to the technology - you should already be familiar with the key tools and concepts and be ready to contribute from day one, even if you're still developing full mastery.

Core Skills & Experience

Required:

• Hands‑on experience supporting or configuring Proxy platforms (eg McAfee, Skyhigh, Blue Coat)
• Experience or knowledge of Load Balancing technologies such as F5 BIG IP (LTM/GTM) VMWare Next Gen Load Balancer (formerly AVI Networks)
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP/S, SSL certificates, NAT, DNS, and Layer 7 protocols
• Comfort using CLI and GUI interfaces for network appliance configuration

Preferred:

• Experience building from base and upgrading firmware of Web Proxies
• Experience of DLP/Malware Protection & Mitigation infrastructure
• Experience writing or editing iRules, health monitors, or similar load balancing policies
• Awareness of certificate management, TLS handshake flow, and debugging tools (Wireshark, Fiddler)

Contract Role inside IR35 - initial 12 month contract - 3 days a week in office (candidate can be based near Manchester/Liverpool/Stoke/Birmingham)