Network Deployment Engineer

Rate: £375-£400 per day Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months initially

Location: Remote in UK (no site travel)

Role:

Front-line operational support, particularly in venue based environments, with a proven ability to manage hyper care scenarios, rapid issue resolution, and out-of-hours support demands.

Responsibilities:

• Independently lead deployments, new builds, and expansion projects across corporate offices, M&A, and JVs.
• Manage the full lifecycle of network equipment — procurement, configuration, implementation, documentation, and decommissioning — ensuring compliance with client design standards.
• Contribute to design and configure LAN/WAN infrastructure, wireless, and SD-WAN environments using Cisco Meraki and Cisco Catalyst.
• Support the growth and stabilization of network infrastructure, assisting with design, configuration, and rollout of new regional sites and integrations.
• Partner with global IT and cybersecurity teams to drive patch compliance, strengthen network security posture, and support infrastructure hardening initiatives.
• Configure, support, and maintain Zscaler ZIA/ZPA.
• Take ownership of complex troubleshooting through all layers of the OSI model, coordinating with ISPs and internal stakeholders to restore service quickly and accurately.
• Contribute to process improvement by recommending tooling, automation, and documentation enhancements to strengthen visibility and uptime across all environments.

Requirements:

• Meraki experience (Preferred)
• Familiarity with other network tools
• 2-4 years of working experience in a customer driven support role for an organization of our size
• Understanding of network design theories
• Knowledge of the TCP/IP network stack and OSI model
• Practical knowledge of the IEEE 802 standards
• Knowledge and experience related to IT infrastructure preferred
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills in a large Enterprise multi-vendor environment
• Hands-on experience with IPsec fundamentals (IKEv2, PSKs, tunnel monitoring/health checks, primary/secondary behavior)
• Experience working in repeatable rollout patterns across many sites (templates/runbooks, per-site validation checklists, documentation hygiene)
• Prior knowledge of best practices regarding network deployments for our venues, offices and client locations. (Preferred)
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex, high pressure situations.
• Ability to provide both hands-on solutions and management of projects as well as deliver training
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including VISIO and Excel
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work well in a team environment
• Flexible schedule required