Senior Network Engineer

James Adams; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and development

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

James Adams is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their Birmingham-based infrastructure team. This hybrid role combines hands-on operational support with delivery of network projects across a modern enterprise environment.

You will manage and optimize enterprise network systems, configure Fortinet and Cisco devices, and contribute to cloud networking initiatives while producing clear technical documentation and improving automation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Fortinet and Cisco enterprise networking.
• Ability to design and optimize enterprise network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Provide 3rd line support and act as escalation point for networking issues.
• Deliver network refresh, upgrade and migration projects.
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot Fortinet and Cisco devices.
• Monitor network performance, capacity and security.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve resilience, performance and automation.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud and Security teams on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Fortinet

Cisco

Routing & Switching

Network Security

VLANs & VPNs

Network Monitoring

Cloud Networking

Scripting

Job description

Birmingham (Hybrid - 1 day per week in the office)

£60,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits package

Are you an experienced Network Engineer looking for a role that offers a genuine mix of hands-on technical support and exciting project work?

We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join a growing infrastructure team where you'll play a key role in maintaining, improving and evolving a modern enterprise network environment. This is an opportunity to work with the latest networking technologies while helping shape the organisation's future cloud networking and automation strategy.

The Role

This is a varied position, combining business-as-usual operational support with the delivery of infrastructure projects. You'll be responsible for ensuring the stability, security and performance of the network whilst contributing to new technology implementations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working closely with the wider Infrastructure and Cloud teams, you'll have the opportunity to influence network design, introduce best practice and support the organisation's ongoing digital transformation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Providing 3rd line support and acting as the technical escalation point for networking issues.
• Delivering network refresh, upgrade and migration projects.
• Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Fortinet and Cisco networking technologies.
• Monitoring network performance, capacity and security.
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation.
• Identifying opportunities to improve network resilience, performance and automation.
• Collaborating with Infrastructure, Cloud and Security teams on strategic technology initiatives.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with strong enterprise networking experience who enjoys both operational support and project delivery.

You'll ideally have experience with:

• Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet networking technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies.
• Routing, switching and network security.
• Firewall administration and troubleshooting.
• VLANs, VPNs, LAN/WAN technologies.
• Network monitoring and performance optimisation.
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments.
• Exposure to cloud networking technologies (Azure and/or AWS).
• An interest in network automation and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with scripting tools such as Python, Ansible or Terraform.
• Relevant Cisco or Fortinet certifications.

What's On Offer

• Hybrid working, just 1 day per week onsite in Birmingham.
• A varied role combining BAU support with project work.
• Opportunities to work with modern networking technologies.
• Exposure to cloud networking and automation initiatives.
• A collaborative and supportive technical team.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.