Senior Networking Performance Engineer in Birmingham

Energy Jobline ZR; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy job board is seeking a Senior Networking & Connectivity Engineer to design and maintain secure network infrastructures. The role requires 8+ years of experience in networking, expertise in NGFW, and a willingness to work shifts. Benefits include a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth and certification support

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and connectivity roles.
• Ability to work in a rotational shift schedule, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network solutions.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot NGFW platforms.
• Monitor network performance and resolve issues.
• Develop and enforce network security policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for cloud connectivity.
• Lead incident response for network security events.
• Document network designs and configurations.
• Work in a 24/7 operational environment.

Skills

Enterprise networking experience

Network security principles

Intrusion prevention

Threat mitigation

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Palo Alto Networks

Juniper

Cisco Firepower

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

Senior Networking & Connectivity Engineer

Location: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Networking and Connectivity Engineer to join a highly skilled team. This role is critical in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, high-performance network infrastructures across multiple environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Internet Protocol (IP) networking and hands‑on experience with Next‑Firewalls (NGFW) from multiple vendors.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network solutions, ensuring high availability and security.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot NGFW platforms including Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, Juniper, and Cisco Firepower.
• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and proactively resolve issues.
• Develop and enforce network security policies, including segmentation, access control, and threat prevention.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support cloud connectivity, remote access, and hybrid environments.
• Lead incident response for network‑related security events and outages.
• Document network designs, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Work in a 24/7 operational environment requiring a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern, including night shifts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and connectivity roles.
• Expertise in network security principles, intrusion prevention, and threat mitigation.
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, cloud networking (AWS/Azure), and automation tools.
• Ability to work in a rotational shift schedule, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and certification support.

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