Senior Network Integration Engineer

IP & Transport Integration Engineer

Private 5G deployment | Enterprise network integration

Location - Solihull, West Midlands

Contract - 4-6 months

Day rate - Competitive - dependent on experience

The opportunity

We are supporting a confidential customer project delivering a private 5G deployment within a major UK manufacturing environment. The assignment requires an experienced IP and transport engineer to support enterprise network integration, transport validation, WAN/MPLS connectivity, VPN integration, security alignment and acceptance testing.

Key responsibilities

• Validate enterprise LAN integration, IP addressing, VLAN and VRF configuration.
• Verify routing implementation, including OSPF configuration and enterprise MPLS integration.
• Validate transport-path resiliency and support WAN connectivity troubleshooting.
• Validate firewall policies, IPSec VPN connectivity, network segmentation and QoS alignment.
• Execute throughput and latency testing and support fault-management and integration validation.
• Troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, routing, firewall and VPN issues.
• Support end-to-end service validation, operational readiness and hypercare activities.
• Contribute to performance and capacity reviews and support timely issue resolution.

Essential experience

• At least five years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong enterprise LAN/WAN experience across both IT and operational technology environments.
• Hands-on experience with VLAN, VRF and OSPF configuration and validation.
• Solid knowledge of MPLS networks and IP transport.
• Practical experience of IPSec VPNs and firewall integration.
• Strong Layer 2 and Layer 3 troubleshooting capability.

Desirable experience

• Experience within manufacturing or industrial network environments.
• Private 5G transport integration experience.
• Experience with Cisco, Arista or HPE switching technologies.
• Experience supporting formal acceptance testing and operational handover.

Key deliverables

• Enterprise LAN, routing and VPN integration successfully validated.
• Network acceptance testing completed, including throughput and latency checks.
• Transport connectivity and resiliency verified.
• Integration defects supported through resolution and operational acceptance.

Engagement details

• Initial 4-6 month contract, with potential for extension as the wider programme develops.
• Site-based delivery in Solihull within a manufacturing environment.
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate relevant hands-on delivery experience against the essential requirements.