Network Engineer

Salary: £104,000 - 113,100 per year

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Palo Alto technologies, including content filtering and network security
• Strong knowledge of Cisco and Juniper technologies, including routing and switching (OSPF, BGP)
• Experience with NSX / Palo Alto firewall administration and Nexus product line
• Proven ability to design and configure multi-data centre fabrics
• Familiarity with IPAM/Monitoring tools such as Netbox, LibreNMS, Kentik
• Certified to CCNP level or equivalent (Arista ACE, PCNSE desirable)
• Agile working experience and strong risk awareness
• Desirable Skills: Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Python, CI/CD pipelines)
• Experience with Arista CloudVision and SDN environments
• Knowledge of network monitoring solutions (Thousand Eyes, Catchpoint)
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere and cross-site deployments

Responsibilities

• Assist with the re-location of data centres, including configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access devices
• Support data centre management and planning, ensuring best practice design and power distribution
• Deliver network optimisation and firewall efficiency improvements
• Provide consultancy and support for campus network and Wi-Fi refresh projects
• Contribute to disaster recovery assurance, working towards a 2-hour RTO and zero RPO, including participation in scheduled recovery events
• Maintain vulnerability management in line with internal policies

Technologies

• Ansible
• CI/CD
• Cisco
• Firewall
• Support
• Network
• Nexus
• Python
• Security
• VMware

More

We are offering an immediate contract opportunity for a Network Engineer in our Edinburgh office to support a major public sector programme. You will be part of a dynamic team focused on the design, build, and optimisation of network infrastructure. We value collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence, and we offer a professional work environment alongside integration into impactful projects.

last updated 16 week of 2026