Job Title: Cisco Network Engineers
Location: Leeds | Hybrid (Onsite requirements to be confirmed).
Salary/Rate: £400 - £500
Start Date: 23/06/2025
Job Type: Contract (3 Month Engagement)

Active SC Clearance Required

Role Overview:

We are seeking experienced Cisco Network Engineers to join a high-profile programme delivering cutting-edge network infrastructure solutions. You will be responsible for managing, configuring, and optimising Cisco network environments, with a strong focus on automation, security, and performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, administer, troubleshoot, and optimise Cisco Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) via Firepower Management Console (FMC).
• Administer and maintain Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), supporting network access control, authentication, policy enforcement, and issue resolution.
• Manage and automate network operations using Cisco Catalyst Centre (DNA Centre), including patching, upgrading, and daily administration.
• Utilise strong troubleshooting methodologies with industry-standard diagnostic tools to resolve complex network and security issues.
• Collaborate with other technical teams to ensure seamless, secure, and highly available network infrastructure.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• SolarWinds (Monitoring): Proven hands-on experience in configuration, customisation, and optimisation.
• Cisco DNA (Automation): Deep understanding of intent-based networking and automation workflows.
• Cisco ACI (Fabric): Experience deploying and managing application-centric infrastructure.
• Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine): Working knowledge of identity-based access control.
• Cisco FMC (Firewall Management Centre): Familiarity with managing Cisco Firewalls and wireless solutions via FMC.
• Demonstrated ability to work in high-stress, real-life support environments, ensuring system stability and issue resolution.
• Experience in delivering infrastructure changes outside of business hours, in secure data centre environments.

Desirable (Not Essential):

• LogicMonitor - Familiarity with the platform for monitoring hybrid infrastructure.
• F5 Proxies - Exposure to managing or integrating with F5 devices.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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