Senior Network Engineer

Context Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering firm in Central London is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to oversee their networking function, ensuring secure and scalable infrastructure. The role requires strong expertise in networking technologies, especially Fortinet and Azure, and offers hybrid working arrangements. Suitable candidates will have a CCNP certification or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• CCNP certification (or equivalent experience) required.
• Proven hands-on experience in a commercial network environment.
• Deep knowledge of Fortigate firewalls & management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the organisation's networking infrastructure.
• Configure and maintain Fortigate hardware/firewalls.
• Provide administration and support for Active Directory.

Skills

CCNP certification

Strong networking expertise

Knowledge of Fortinet technologies

Experience with Azure

Familiarity with Meraki networking solutions

Strong understanding of Active Directory

Job description

Senior Network Engineer - up to £80,000 PA

Central London (Hybrid)

Well-established, highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. You'll be joining at a critical time as the organisation expands its technical capability, with ambitious growth plans and multiple acquisitions planned every year for the next 5 years (8 in the past 12 months).

Job Overview

This is a hands-on role where you'll take ownership of the networking function, ensuring the business has a secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure to support future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the organisation's networking infrastructure, both on-premises and cloud
• Configure, maintain and support Fortigate hardware/firewalls and Fortigate Manager
• Provide administration and support for Active Directory (on-prem)
• Contribute to the adoption and integration of Azure and, where appropriate, AWS
• Manage and maintain Meraki network devices
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability and security across all network services
• Act as the primary point of contact for all networking-related issues and improvements

Skills & Experience Required

• CCNP certification (or equivalent experience)
• Strong networking expertise with proven hands-on experience in a commercial environment
• Deep knowledge of Fortinet technologies (Fortigate firewalls, Fortigate Manager)
• Experience with Azure (essential), AWS (desirable)
• Familiarity with Meraki networking solutions
• Strong understanding of Active Directory in on-prem environments
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of networking strategy and operations

Initially 4 days per week onsite - dropping to 3 once passed probation