Senior Network Security Consultant

Reboot Recruit; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing support

Wavenet Academy learning

Job summary

Reboot Recruit is seeking a Network & Security Delivery Team Leader in Bristol with hybrid working (3 days in the office). The role focuses on delivering complex enterprise networking and security projects, with hands-on leadership of a small team of consultants.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Cisco/Fortinet experience, a track record of project ownership from design to commissioning, and the ability to mentor a technical delivery team. Some leadership exposure is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise networking and security solutions.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco and Fortinet technologies (routing, switching, SD-WAN, NGFW).
• Proven ability to own customer projects from design through deployment and commissioning.
• Ability to act as senior escalation point and mentor consultants.
• Cisco and/or Fortinet certifications (CCNP and NSE 7/FCSS preferred).
• Current or previous SC clearance with ability to re-obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise network and security projects, from workshops and design to deployment.
• Provide technical guidance to 5–6 consultants, with potential for future management responsibilities.
• Deliver complex solutions across enterprise environments in a hands-on delivery role (approx. 80% delivery, 20% leadership).
• Collaborate with project management and technical delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Cisco & Fortinet expertise

Technical leadership

Senior escalation point

UK driving licence

Education

CCNP

NSE 7/FCSS

SC clearance

Job description

Bristol | Hybrid (3 Days in Office) | £80,000 + Benefits

We're recruiting for one of the UK's largest privately owned Managed Service Providers, delivering complex network and security solutions to enterprise customers across the UK.

They're looking for a technically strong Network & Security Delivery Team Leader to take ownership of major customer projects whilst providing technical leadership to a small team of experienced consultants.

This is predominantly a hands-on technical role, with approximately 80% focused on project delivery and 20% on team leadership. You don't need previous management experience, but you do need the technical expertise to lead complex network and security projects from initial design through to implementation.

Why Apply:

• Technical ownership - Lead enterprise network and security projects from initial workshops and solution design through to deployment and commissioning.
• Cisco & Fortinet focus - Work extensively with enterprise networking, SD-WAN and next-generation firewall technologies.
• Leadership opportunity - Provide technical guidance to 5-6 experienced consultants, with the opportunity to develop your management skills.
• Major customer projects - Deliver complex solutions across enterprise environments, working closely with project management and technical delivery teams.
• Flexible location - Based from any UK office, with hybrid working (3 days in the office).
• Excellent benefits - 25 days' holiday rising to 28, private medical insurance, discounted health plans, virtual GP, wellbeing support and ongoing development through the Wavenet Academy.

What we're looking for:

• Extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise networking and security solutions, ideally within an MSP, ISP or Systems Integrator.
• Strong hands-on expertise across Cisco and Fortinet, particularly routing, switching, SD-WAN and next-generation firewalls.
• Proven experience taking technical ownership of customer projects, including solution design, LLDs, implementation and commissioning.
• The technical depth to act as the senior escalation point and provide guidance to experienced network consultants.
• Cisco and/or Fortinet professional certifications, ideally CCNP and NSE 7/FCSS level or equivalent. Expired certifications can be considered.
• Current or previous SC clearance, with the ability to obtain clearance again.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to attend customer sites when required.

Previous people management experience is not essential. We're equally interested in senior Network Engineers, Network & Security Consultants, Technical Leads and Network Architects who want to take their first step into leadership without moving away from hands-on technical delivery.

If you're technically strong across Cisco and Fortinet and want greater ownership of enterprise projects, alongside the opportunity to develop your leadership experience, we'd be interested in speaking with you.