Network Engineer

Network Engineer / Network Analyst - Cisco, CCNP, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, CheckPoint, Zscaler/NetScaler, Cisco ISE, Meraki WiFi, SIEM, BAU/Projects. 12 Month FTC. London Hybrid. c.£70k-£80k + Oncall + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Global Law Firm seeks an experienced Network Support Engineer to join its IT Infrastructure Operations team, supporting a global, 24x7 enterprise network across multiple international offices. Working as part of a specialist network engineering team , you'll provide 3rd Line BAU support across a mid-sized Cisco network, maintain mission-critical network services and play a key role in delivering infrastructure and network projects, specifically a Meraki Wifi project in the short term alongside BAU.

This is a hands-on technical role responsible for supporting and enhancing a complex Cisco-based network environment, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, network security, firewalls, cloud connectivity and business-critical infrastructure. You'll also contribute to network architecture, disaster recovery, automation and infrastructure lifecycle projects while ensuring high levels of availability, performance and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 3rd Line support for the firm's global Cisco network environment.
• Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise network services, ensuring maximum availability.
• Support Cisco LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing, switching and network security technologies.
• Administer Check Point Firewalls, Zscaler, NetScaler, VPN and secure remote connectivity solutions.
• Participate in network infrastructure and lifecycle upgrade projects including the Meraki Wifi rollout.
• Develop network documentation, disaster recovery plans and operational procedures.
• Identify opportunities for automation, monitoring and service improvements.
• Work closely with third-party suppliers, technical teams and business stakeholders.

We're looking for experienced Network Engineers who have worked within large enterprise, Professional Services or Legal environments supporting complex, business-critical infrastructure. You will possess:

• 10+ years' experience in IT Infrastructure or Senior Network Engineering roles.
• Strong Cisco networking experience including routing, switching, MPLS, LAN/WAN and SD-WAN.
• Experience with Check Point Firewalls, Zscaler, Netscaler or F5, Meraki Wifi and (desirably) Cisco ISE, NAC and network security technologies.
• Knowledge of load balancing, VPNs, Wi-Fi and DDoS mitigation.
• Solid BAU experience, problem identification and resolution
• Experience with SIEM platforms, threat prevention and secure network design.
• Experience with Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and IT Infrastructure projects.
• CCNP certification (or equivalent) and strong understanding of ITIL best practice.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded global organisation where you'll work with enterprise-scale Cisco networking technologies, contribute to major infrastructure projects and play a key role in supporting a secure, highly available global IT environment.