Senior Network Engineer — Hybrid Role, Security & WAN Expert

Bright Purple Resourcing; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Gym facilities

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bright Purple Resourcing is seeking an experienced network professional to design, implement and support secure enterprise networks across LAN, WAN, wireless and VPN. You will own firewall, switch, router and access point configurations, monitor performance with SolarWinds/PRTG, and act as the senior escalation point for network incidents, including remote locations.

The role requires strong communication, documentation habits and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise networking experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver robust, secure network solutions across LAN, WAN, wireless and VPN.
• Own the configuration and upkeep of firewalls, switches, routers and access points across the estate.
• Monitor uptime, bandwidth and latency using SolarWinds or PRTG and resolve bottlenecks proactively.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for network incidents, including remote locations.
• Harden the environment through VLAN design, firewall rule management, intrusion detection and patching.
• Produce and maintain network diagrams, IP records and configuration documentation.
• Support wider infrastructure including Windows and Linux servers, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, VMware/Hyper-V, backups.
• Contribute networking expertise to projects, upgrades and migrations, delivering third-line support to the business.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Firewall

Wireless

Network Security

Monitoring tools

Systems administration

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

Proactive

Tools

SolarWinds

PRTG

Job description

Bright Purple Resourcing is seeking an experienced network professional to design, implement and support secure enterprise networks across LAN, WAN, wireless and VPN. You will own firewall, switch, router and access point configurations, monitor performance with SolarWinds/PRTG, and act as the senior escalation point for network incidents, including remote locations.

The role requires strong communication, documentation habits and a proactive, collaborative approach.