Network Engineer

Overview

Network Engineer 6 Month Contract Glasgow £400 a day - Outside IR35 We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join one of Europe’s leading digital customer experience consultancies, helping global brands design and deliver secure, high-performance infrastructure to power next-generation customer engagement platforms. This is a hands-on role working across enterprise-grade Cisco environments, complex routing architectures, and cutting-edge network security solutions. 🚀 What You’ll Be Doing Supporting and developing large-scale Cisco Nexus environments (7k/VDC/FEX) Configuring GRE tunnels, route maps, and policy-based filters Managing link aggregation (LACP/PAGP), spanning tree (STP), VSS, and VRF architectures Implementing and supporting multi-site VXLAN EVPN fabric across Cisco 9300 spine/leaf platforms Configuring OSPF, BGP (IPv4, EVPN, VXLAN), and multicast routing Building, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco ASA and Firepower appliances Managing Cisco ISE for secure network access control Supporting wireless environments using RADIUS/802.1x authentication (Preferred) Experience with Cisco Meraki or other vendor equivalents Essential Skills Expert knowledge of Cisco Nexus (7k/VDC/FEX) Proficiency with GRE, route maps, filters, LACP/PAGP, STP, VSS, and VRF Experience supporting Cisco multi-site VXLAN EVPN fabrics Strong background in OSPF/BGP (IPv4, EVPN, VXLAN), multicast, and Cisco 9300 spine/leaf topologies Hands-on experience with Cisco ASA, Firepower, and ISE Excellent troubleshooting capability, including advanced packet capture and analysis Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise wireless networks Desirable Skills Experience with WAN/MPLS environments Familiarity with F5 (LTM/APM/AFM/ASM) Check Point Firewall administration Network monitoring with SolarWinds or equivalent tools

Responsibilities

• Support and develop large-scale Cisco Nexus environments.
• Configure GRE tunnels, route maps, and policy-based filters.
• Manage link aggregation, spanning tree, VSS, and VRF architectures.
• Implement and support multi-site VXLAN EVPN fabric across Cisco 9300 platforms.
• Configure OSPF, BGP, and multicast routing.
• Build, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco ASA and Firepower appliances.
• Manage Cisco ISE for secure network access control.
• Support wireless environments using RADIUS/802.1x authentication.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of Cisco Nexus (7k/VDC/FEX).
• Proficiency with GRE, route maps, filters, LACP/PAGP, STP, VSS, and VRF.
• Experience supporting Cisco multi-site VXLAN EVPN fabrics.
• Strong background in OSPF/BGP (IPv4, EVPN, VXLAN) and multicast routing.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASA, Firepower, and ISE.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, including packet capture and analysis.
• Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise wireless networks.
• Familiarity with WAN/MPLS environments and network monitoring tools.