Senior Network Engineer 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

British Steel; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 61,650 - 75,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

27 personal annual leave days + bank/b

Life Assurance

Comprehensive sickness pay

Job summary

British Steel is seeking an experienced network engineer to own the operational performance and continual improvement of a multi-site network. You will support, design, and optimise network solutions, working with vendors and security resources to ensure fit-for-purpose designs that deliver business value.

You will collaborate with firewall and security engineers, maintain standards and documentation, and drive improvements across LAN/WAN and wireless infrastructure with strong troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Essential: strong experience supporting multi-site enterprise network environments.
• Essential: solid knowledge of routing, switching, VPNs and network security.
• Essential: hands-on Aruba and Cisco (switching & wireless) + ClearPass NAC.
• Essential: good understanding of firewall technologies (Palo Alto, Fortinet).
• Essential: strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis ability.
• Essential: ITIL change control experience.
• Essential: experience reviewing network designs and challenging vendors.
• Essential: strong documentation skills and monitoring understanding.
• Essential: clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Desirable: SD-WAN, cloud networking, and network automation exposure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support multi-site network infrastructure for high availability, performance and security.
• Diagnose and resolve network incidents end-to-end with root-cause analysis.
• Plan and implement network changes, upgrades and improvements per change control.
• Support delivery of network projects with internal teams and partners.
• Define and maintain network standards, diagrams and procedures.
• Monitor capacity, performance, and resilience across LAN/WAN/wireless.
• Contribute to network design reviews and vendor proposals for security and supportability.
• Collaborate with firewall/security engineers to align network and security designs.

Skills

Multi-site network support

Routing & switching

VPNs & network security

Aruba & Cisco (switching & wireless) +

ClearPass NAC

Firewall technologies (Palo Alto, Fort

Education

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Tools

Aruba

Cisco switches/wireless

ClearPass NAC

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Job description

Salary - Up to £68,500.00

Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA

Pattern of Work - 36.5 hours, Monday - Friday

Length - 2 year fixed term contract

What you need to know about the role

Responsible for the operational performance, reliability and continual improvement of a multi-site network, this role combines hands-on support with involvement in project delivery, solution design and network optimisation.

You will work closely with vendors and partners, providing technical assurance and constructive challenge, while contributing to the design and evolution of network solutions to ensure they are fit for purpose, secure and deliver value to the business, working alongside specialist security and firewall resources where appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the organisation's multi-site network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance and security.
• Diagnose and resolve network incidents and problems, taking ownership through to resolution and root cause analysis.
• Plan and implement network changes, upgrades and improvements in line with change control processes.
• Support the delivery of network-related projects, working with internal teams and third-party partners.
• Define and maintain network standards, documentation and best practices, ensuring consistency and maintainability.
• Monitor network capacity, performance and resilience across LAN, WAN and wireless infrastructure, proactively identifying risks and areas for optimisation.
• Contribute to and influence network solution design, reviewing and challenging vendor proposals to ensure they are secure, supportable and aligned to standards.
• Work in partnership with dedicated firewall and security engineers, ensuring network and security designs are aligned and operationally effective.

What we need to know about you

Essential:

• Strong experience supporting multi-site enterprise network environments
• Solid knowledge of routing, switching, VPNs and network security
• Hands-on Aruba and Cisco (switching & wireless) + ClearPass NAC
• Good understanding of firewall technologies (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and integration
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis ability
• Experience implementing controlled changes (ITIL environments)
• Experience reviewing, interpreting and contributing to network designs and standards, with confidence to challenge vendors
• Strong documentation skills (diagrams, standards, procedures)
• Understanding of monitoring, performance and capacity management
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience with SD-WAN technologies and modern network architectures.
• Exposure to cloud networking (e.g. Azure vNet, VPN/ExpressRoute, hybrid connectivity).
• Experience integrating network platforms with identity and access solutions (e.g. ClearPass, NAC, 802.1x).
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. CCNP, PCNSE, NSE4 or equivalent).
• Experience working in industrial, manufacturing or multi-site operational environments.
• Familiarity with network security principles and integration with SOC / MDR services.
• Exposure to network automation, scripting or infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Python, Ansible).
• Experience managing or working alongside managed service providers or external delivery partners.

What we can offer you

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Standby and call-out payments
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.