Senior Network Engineer
hace 3 días
Cardiff
Senior Network Engineer Location: Cardiff 2-3 days p/week onsite (hybrid role) Salary: £51-56k + annual cost-of-living increase + standby allowance Contract: Permanent The Role We’re looking for an experienced Senior Technical Analyst to join a growing IT team, managing and developing a wide range of network technologies across multiple vendors – including Cisco, Palo Alto, ZScaler, Vodafone, and Microsoft. You’ll work on a mix of project delivery and day-to-day support, playing a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, high-performing network solutions. It’s a hands-on role, but with the added responsibility of leading projects, mentoring junior engineers, and helping shape the future of the network infrastructure. What You’ll Be Doing • Supporting, maintaining, and optimising network infrastructure across multiple platforms, • Leading and delivering network projects end-to-end, • Developing automation scripts to improve efficiency and consistency, • Monitoring and resolving network incidents to ensure minimal disruption, • Working closely with architects and security teams to strengthen the network, • Managing vendor relationships and collaborating with internal stakeholders, • Maintaining up-to-date documentation and following ITIL-based processes Tech Stack You’ll Work With • LAN / WAN / SD-WAN, • Wireless networks, • Cisco routing, switching and security solutions, • Palo Alto firewalls, • ZScaler Cloud Services, • Microsoft Azure, • AAA technologies, • Network monitoring (SNMP, SolarWinds), • Automation (Ansible / DevOps tools) What we're looking for: • Cisco CCNP (or equivalent) certification, • Strong background in enterprise networking and cloud infrastructure, • 3rd line support experience within a large-scale IT environment, • Excellent problem-solving and relationship management skills, • Proven experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, SD-WAN, ZScaler, and automation tools, • A solid understanding of ITIL practices, • Calm under pressure and confident managing critical incidents or tight project deadlines This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership, leading by example, and working with the latest network technologies in a fast-moving environment. If you’re looking to take that next step in your networking career, please apply now.for more details, thanks!