Network Engineer

First Point Group have 3 IP Network Engineer opportunities on a project with one of the UK's leading and most well-known brands. The successul candidate must have experience of Cisco Catalyst, Nexus and VMware NSX Firewalls . This is an inside IR35 contract (extendable) and suits someone immediately available that is looking for an immediate start on a long-term 12-month extendable contract.

The role is deployment-centric and requires hands-on expertise in enterprise routing and switching technologies, so strong exposure to Cisco Catalys t, Nexu s, and VMware NSX Distributed Firewal l implementations is required

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This opportunity requires an initial 5-days on-site in London for initial onboarding and deployment then turning into hybrid-workin

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***** PLEASE NOTE - sponsorship cannot be provided so candidates must live in the UK with valid rights to wo

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• itiesInterpret designs to deploy, implement, and support IP network infrastructure across enterprise environm
• ents.Hands-on configuration and deployment of Routing & Switching using Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platf
• orms.Execute VMware NSX deployments including Distributed Firewall configura
• tion.Support onsite implementation, migrations, and network cuto
• vers.Troubleshoot complex LAN, DC, and virtualized networking is
• sues.Participate in conceptual discussions on DNS and SD-WAN technolo

gies.
Mandatory Technical

• SkillsRouting & Switching – Enhanced level (minimum 5 years hands-on exper
• ience)Cisco Catalyst and Nexus pla
• tformsVMware NSX and Distributed Firewall – 1–2 years deployment/implementation expe
• rienceConceptual exposure to DNS and

SD-WAN
Experience & Profile Requi

• rementsOverall experience starting from 5 years in pure deploymen
• t rolesStrong troubleshooting and documentation
• skillsAbility to work independently in onsite customer envir

onments
Desirabl

• e SkillsExperience in large enterprise or global infrastructure envi
• ronmentsKnowledge of ITIL-based operational p
• rocessesCisco or VMware certifications (pr