About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 68,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience supporting multi-site enterprise network environmentsSolid knowledge of routing, switching, VPNs and network securityHands-on Aruba and Cisco switching and wireless experience, plus ClearPass NACGood understanding of firewall technologies such as Palo Alto and Fortinet, and their integrationStrong troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilityExperience implementing controlled changes in ITIL environmentsExperience reviewing, interpreting and contributing to network designs and standards, with confidence to challenge vendorsStrong documentation skills, including diagrams, standards and proceduresUnderstanding of monitoring, performance and capacity managementStrong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholdersExperience with SD-WAN technologies and modern network architectures is desirableExposure to cloud networking such as Azure vNet, VPN, ExpressRoute and hybrid connectivity is desirableExperience integrating network platforms with identity and access solutions such as ClearPass, NAC and 802.1x is desirableRelevant industry certifications such as CCNP, PCNSE, NSE4 or equivalent are desirableExperience working in industrial, manufacturing or multi-site operational environments is desirableFamiliarity with network security principles and integration with SOC or MDR services is desirableExposure to network automation, scripting or infrastructure-as-code such as Python or Ansible is desirableExperience managing or working alongside managed service providers or external delivery partners is desirable Responsibilities: Maintain and support our multi-site network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance and securityDiagnose and resolve network incidents and problems, taking ownership through to resolution and root cause analysisPlan and implement network changes, upgrades and improvements in line with change control processesSupport the delivery of network-related projects, working with internal teams and third-party partnersDefine and maintain network standards, documentation and best practices, ensuring consistency and maintainabilityMonitor network capacity, performance and resilience across LAN, WAN and wireless infrastructure, proactively identifying risks and areas for optimisationContribute to and influence network solution design, reviewing and challenging vendor proposals to ensure they are secure, supportable and aligned to standardsWork in partnership with dedicated firewall and security engineers, ensuring network and security designs are aligned and operationally effective Technologies: AnsibleArubaAzureCloudCiscoFirewallSupportITILLANNetworkPythonSecurityVPNASP.NET More:
We are British Steel, a leading European steel manufacturer supplying premium long products around the world. We take pride in our history and heritage, and we value our people, performance and the passion that comes from generations working in our industry. This is a 2-year fixed-term role based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, working 36.5 hours Monday to Friday. We offer a strong benefits package including a defined contribution pension scheme, 27 annual leave days plus bank holidays, life assurance, company sick pay, a health cash plan, an employee assistance programme, standby and call-out payments, and family-friendly leave enhancements. We also invest heavily in training and development, and we actively welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.
last updated 29 week of 2026