Senior ICT Network Engineer – Fortinet & Enterprise LAN/WAN

Merseyside Police; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

LGPS pension scheme

On-site gym access

Union membership

Blue Light Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Merseyside Police is seeking an IT Network Engineer in the ICT Department. Based at Force Headquarters, Liverpool, this permanent role offers a clear progression path within a technical team.

You will manage enterprise network infrastructure, focusing on security, performance, and high availability across LAN/WAN/WLAN and data centre environments. Ideal candidates will have Fortinet/HPE Aruba experience, strong routing/switching knowledge, and a proactive, problem‑solving approach in a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise network engineering or support.
• Hands-on Fortinet and HPE Aruba experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and security principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage the stability, performance, and security of enterprise network infrastructure.
• Design, configure, and support LAN, WAN, WLAN, data centre environments and Internet services.
• Lead on implementation and deployment of new network solutions and upgrades.

Skills

Fortinet

HPE Aruba

TCP/IP

LAN/WAN

Network security

VLAN/BGP

Tools

Fortinet firewalls

VPN

Intrusion detection

Job description

Merseyside Police is seeking an IT Network Engineer in the ICT Department. Based at Force Headquarters, Liverpool, this permanent role offers a clear progression path within a technical team.

You will manage enterprise network infrastructure, focusing on security, performance, and high availability across LAN/WAN/WLAN and data centre environments. Ideal candidates will have Fortinet/HPE Aruba experience, strong routing/switching knowledge, and a proactive, problem‑solving approach in a