Network Engineer

Hays plc
Belfast, UK
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

System Configuration Routing Performance Tuning Network Routing Load Balancing System Availability Fortinet Cisco

Job description

With continuous investment in technology, training, and career pathways, this is a business where engineers are encouraged to expand their expertise, gain industry-leading certifications, and work on cutting-edge projects within a collaborative, high-performance team. Your Role As a Network Engineer, you will play a key position in designing, implementing, and supporting secure and scalable network solutions for enterprise clients. This role will suit someone who is confident working across complex environments, with a strong focus on next-generation firewalls and load-balancing technologies. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting next-generation firewalls, particularly Fortinet and Palo Alto
  • Managing and optimising F5 load balancers
  • Supporting network routing, switching, security, and performance optimisation
  • Working closely with customers to resolve technical escalations
  • Contributing to project implementations, upgrades, and solution deployments
  • Ensuring network integrity, security, and high availability across customer environments

Requirements

  • Strong experience working as a Network Engineer in a technical support or MSP environment ideally.
  • Solid hands-on expertise with Fortinet firewalls
  • Experience with F5 load balancing
  • Ideally, exposure to or experience with Palo Alto technologies
  • Good understanding of routing and switching fundamentals
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work under pressure
  • A proactive mindset with a desire to develop professionally
  • Relevant vendor certifications (Fortinet / Palo Alto / F5 / Cisco) are highly desirable but not essential

Benefits & conditions

What You Will Get in Return In return, you will join a modern and supportive MSP known for investing heavily in its people. You can expect:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities to gain industry-leading certifications with full support
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and major enterprise projects
  • A collaborative team environment with mentorship from senior engineers
  • Clear long-term career development pathways
  • The chance to work with a company recognised for excellence in networking and security

About the company

Your Company You will be joining a highly respected, fast-growing Managed Service Provider recognised for delivering enterprise-grade network, security, and cloud solutions across a varied customer base. Operating at the forefront of network security innovation, this organisation holds Gold Partner status with both F5 and Palo Alto, reflecting the calibre of their engineering environment and their commitment to technical excellence.

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