Senior Network Engineer - Cisco & Palo Alto, Multi-Site

Spectrum IT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT in London is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise Cisco routing and switching environments, with Palo Alto firewall integration and VPNs.

You will maintain a complex, multi-site network, troubleshoot issues, monitor performance with SolarWinds, manage VLANs, STP, LACP and VRFs, and contribute to upgrades, security policies and thorough network documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex, multi-site enterprise networks.
• CCNP certification.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching (Catalyst/Nexus).
• Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, and Layered networking.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto firewalls.
• Understanding of network security, VPNs, NAT, and high-availability solutions.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds and Wireshark.

Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining enterprise-grade Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
• Supporting Cisco switching environments.
• Configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols.
• Managing network security, including Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, NAT and security policies.
• Supporting resilient, high-availability network infrastructure across multiple locations.
• Troubleshooting complex network issues.
• Working with VLANs, trunking, STP, LACP, VRFs and network redundancy technologies.
• Monitoring network performance and availability using SolarWinds.

Skills

Cisco routing & switching

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

VLANs

STP

LACP

VRFs

Network security

High availability

Tools

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Job description

Spectrum IT in London is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise Cisco routing and switching environments, with Palo Alto firewall integration and VPNs.

You will maintain a complex, multi-site network, troubleshoot issues, monitor performance with SolarWinds, manage VLANs, STP, LACP and VRFs, and contribute to upgrades, security policies and thorough network documentation.