Network Engineer

Network Engineer – Multi-Site Infrastructure - 12 Month Contract - OUTSIDE IR35

We are looking to speak with experienced Network Engineers for a project supporting the assessment, improvement and modernisation of network infrastructure across a number of operational sites. Midlands location, 3 -4 days on site, travel and accommodation expenses all paid for.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable moving between network discovery, technical design, troubleshooting and implementation . You will be working with both local and central technology teams to understand the existing environment, identify weaknesses and deliver practical improvements without disrupting business operations.

What you'll be doing

• Assessing existing LAN, WLAN and WAN environments across multiple locations
• Reviewing network architecture, configurations, connectivity and resilience
• Identifying opportunities to improve performance, reliability and supportability
• Supporting network redesigns and infrastructure upgrades
• Deploying and troubleshooting switching and wireless infrastructure
• Supporting firewall deployment, routing and failover validation
• Working through WAN and carrier connectivity changes
• Identifying application, voice and legacy-network dependencies before changes are made
• Mapping network traffic and dependencies within operational environments
• Producing clear network diagrams, configuration records and implementation documentation
• Delivering changes through controlled migration, testing and rollback plans
• Supporting physical infrastructure activities within comms rooms and datacentre environments

What we're looking for

You should bring strong practical experience in complex, multi-site network environments and be equally comfortable assessing an existing estate and getting hands-on with the technology .

Experience across the following would be particularly relevant:

• Cisco Meraki switching, wireless and dashboard management
• Cisco Nexus
• Palo Alto firewalls
• LAN/WLAN architecture and troubleshooting
• TCP/IP, VLANs, routing and segmentation
• WAN connectivity and carrier migrations
• Network resilience and failover
• Network and application dependency mapping
• Structured network documentation
• Controlled infrastructure change and migration

Experience working within manufacturing, industrial, pharmaceutical or other operational/site-based environments would be particularly useful.

This isn't a purely design-focused position. We are looking for someone who can understand the wider infrastructure picture, engage effectively with stakeholders and vendors, and then work practically to get improvements delivered.

Interested? Please apply or message me directly with a brief overview of your relevant network infrastructure experience.