Contract Network Engineer - Outside IR35

We're looking for a Network Engineer to join one of Europe's leading digital customer experience consultancies, helping global brands design and deliver secure, high-performance infrastructure to power next-generation customer engagement platforms.

This is a hands-on role working across enterprise-grade Cisco environments, complex routing architectures, and cutting-edge network security solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting and developing large-scale Cisco Nexus environments (7k/VDC/FEX)
• Configuring GRE tunnels, route maps, and policy-based filters
• Managing link aggregation (LACP/PAGP), spanning tree (STP), VSS, and VRF architectures
• Implementing and supporting multi-site VXLAN EVPN fabric across Cisco 9300 spine/leaf platforms
• Configuring OSPF, BGP (IPv4, EVPN, VXLAN), and multicast routing
• Building, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco ASA and Firepower appliances
• Managing Cisco ISE for secure network access control
• Supporting wireless environments using RADIUS/802.1x authentication
• (Preferred) Experience with Cisco Meraki or other vendor equivalents

• Expert knowledge of Cisco Nexus (7k/VDC/FEX)
• Proficiency with GRE, route maps, filters, LACP/PAGP, STP, VSS, and VRF
• Experience supporting Cisco multi-site VXLAN EVPN fabrics
• Strong background in OSPF/BGP (IPv4, EVPN, VXLAN), multicast, and Cisco 9300 spine/leaf topologies
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASA, Firepower, and ISE
• Excellent troubleshooting capability, including advanced packet capture and analysis
• Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise wireless networks

Desirable Skills

• Experience with WAN/MPLS environments
• Familiarity with F5 (LTM/APM/AFM/ASM)
• Check Point Firewall administration
• Network monitoring with SolarWinds or equivalent tools