Senior Network Engineer

Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment; London; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to enhance their network security for a financial services client. This fully remote position offers a contract for 12 months, where you will be responsible for securing networked systems, configuring firewalls, and ensuring robust network performance. Your expertise with Cisco devices and firewalls will be pivotal in establishing policies and monitoring access. Join a collaborative team where your communication skills will shine, and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your technical skills in a challenging yet rewarding role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with firewalls, especially Cisco and Fortigate.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, and VPN technologies.

Responsibilities

• Secure networked systems by establishing and enforcing policies.
• Installation and configuration of firewalls and monitoring access.

Skills

Firewall Management

Cisco Devices

Network Security

Routing Protocols (OSPF, BGP)

Communication Skills

Virtualization

Collaboration

Education

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

AWS

Azure

Job description

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer (contract)

I am recruiting for a senior network engineer to work for a financial services client. You will be securing networked systems by establishing and enforcing policies, defining, and monitoring access. The role will be BAU.

Experience

1. Experienced with firewalls especially working with Cisco, Fortigate, Juniper or Palo Alto.
2. Strong technical expertise with Cisco devices, including ACI.
3. Able to demonstrate significant network and voice experience.
4. Installation and configuration of FortiGate firewalls and FortiManager clusters.
5. Virtualisation of Fortigate gateways for VDOMs firewalls and FortiManagers for ADOMs.
6. Experience with routing protocols - OSPF and BGP.
7. Experience with routing technologies such as VRF, VDC, ACL, NAT, etc.
8. Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching (CCNP Routing & Switching) or equivalent level of experience.
9. Network Security.
10. Detailed knowledge in TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, VPN, Wireless, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) and network monitoring tools.
11. Any experience with AWS or Azure.
12. Broad knowledge of IT infrastructure, systems and services.
13. Collaborative team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
14. Exceptional communication & teamwork skills.
15. Any experience within banking, financial or investment banking would be useful.

This role is fully remote in the UK, 12 months length in contract, rate is £399 per day via umbrella, inside IR35.