Network Engineer
24 days ago
Glasgow
Senior Network Engineer (Cisco / Palo Alto / SD-WAN) – 12 Month FTC Glasgow – Hybrid (2 Days in Office on Average)£56,000 + Benefits | No Sponsorship Available VIQU have partnered with a globally recognised professional services organisation undergoing a major cloud transformation programme and large-scale infrastructure evolution. As part of this growth, they are hiring a Senior Network Engineer to support a highly secure, enterprise-scale environment across both BAU operations and critical project work. This is a hands-on Network Engineer role focused on maintaining and improving a complex global network estate, while contributing to ongoing cloud and SD-WAN migration initiatives. You’ll join a collaborative infrastructure team responsible for ensuring high availability, security, and performance across the organisation’s core networking platforms. The role will involve a mix of operational support, troubleshooting, major incident involvement, and project delivery within a highly regulated environment. Key responsibilities: • Deliver 3rd line network support across global WAN and LAN environments, • Support and troubleshoot Cisco networking infrastructure including Nexus 3K & 9K, • Manage and maintain Palo Alto and Fortinet firewall technologies, • Support Aruba wireless environments, controllers, and HPE access points, • Assist with SD-WAN migration projects using HP EdgeConnect, • Work closely with vendors and internal teams on root cause analysis and problem management, • Support network security, VPN connectivity, QoS, routing protocols, and Layer 7 technologies, • Participate in out-of-hours support and weekend shift coverage Key requirements: • Strong enterprise networking experience within Cisco environments, • Experience with Palo Alto and/or Fortinet firewalls, • Knowledge of Aruba wireless technologies and SD-WAN, • Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VPNs, MPLS, and QoS, • Experience within highly regulated or process-driven environments, • Comfortable supporting both legacy and modern infrastructure, • Previous experience in professional services environments would be advantageous, • CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent networking knowledge preferred, • Exposure to Azure networking or cloud connectivity is beneficial Shift Pattern: • Friday to Monday, • 7am – 7pm shifts, • Initial onboarding period Monday–Friday in the Glasgow office Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities, follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment.