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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience working as a Network Engineer in a high-availability, 24/7 mission-critical operational environment.Extensive hands-on experience in the configuration, installation, support, and maintenance of enterprise-grade routing and switching environments (e.g., Cisco Catalyst, Nexus).Proven experience managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise network security boundaries, including Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) such as Palo Alto or FortiGate.In-depth practical knowledge of core networking protocols and technologies: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, VRFs, NAT, and VPN (IPsec/SSL).Practical experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise wireless infrastructure (WLAN controllers, Access Points) and identity/access management solutions (e.g., Cisco ISE).Experience working within the NHS desirable Responsibilities: Lead specialist for the support and maintenance of the data network systems, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.Ensure the systems are operational and maintained 24/7 x 365.Implement future upgrades using Prince2 methodology.Carry out comprehensive testing and create policies and procedures.Reconfigure, develop, and update existing systems using research methodology, including constant testing of equipment and adapting infrastructure to meet new requirements.Research, propose, and manage policy and service changes, advise, recommend, and initiate solutions.Develop business cases to improve services, reduce costs, and ensure business continuity across our clinical and non-clinical services.Provide specialist knowledge and technical support through the IM&T Service Desk.Ensure the Service Desk is the Single Point of Contact for all IM&T incidents, queries, requests, and faults for all staff, in line with the ITIL Best Practice Framework.Manage key suppliers such as BT, Cisco, and Exponential E, ensuring proactive performance measurement is carried out. Technologies: CiscoFortiGateSupportITILNATNetworkNexusSecurityVPNWLANOffice 365 More:
We are an NHS Trust seeking a Network Engineer for a 6-month initial contract in London. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, and occasional travel to other sites as required. This position is inside IR35.
last updated 36 week of 2026