Senior Network Engineer - DV On-site

Senior Network Engineer
On-site full time based in Milton Keynes
£650 daily inside IR35
6 month contract

*This role is fully on-site based in Milton Keynes and it is required for individuals to have a current DV clearance or eligible to go through the process.*

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure with a focus on high availability, performance, and resilience. This role provides advanced technical leadership across routing, switching, firewall administration, and network security operations. The engineer serves as an escalation point for complex issues involving Cisco switching platforms, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), and Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls, Catepan encryption devices.

Experience required:

Experience in support and design in highly secure airgapped environments.
Cisco Switching, Routing technologies
Network Security technologies - IPsec, SSL, VPNs, PKI
Cisco Firepower/ASA Firewall installation and Administration
Palo Alto Firewalls/Panorama installation and administration.
Knowledge of NSX-T platform
Knowledge of Virtual Environments and virtual network solutions,(ie VMWare )
Network monitoring and configuration tools - SolarWinds NCM, PRTG, KIWI
Encryption Devices - Catapans, Bulldogs
Cisco VTC technologies, CUCM, CSM, CMM, Expressways, Deskpro's
Copper/Fibre Optic patching
Windows Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, NPAS, Certificate Services
Software Defined Access - Dot1X, IBNS 2.0