Cisco Meraki Network Engineer

TEKsystems

Birmingham, UK

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Compensation

£55,000.0 - £65,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

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Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Border Gateway Protocol Cloud Computing Security Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Network Address Translation Domain Name System (DNS) Firmware Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC) Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Security Network Architecture Network Service

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Network Protocols Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Cloud Services Azure DevOps Pipelines Zero Trust Network Access Security Information and Event Management Wireshark Virtual Local Area Networks Wide Area Networks Wi-Fi Technology SolarWinds (Software) Performance Monitor Hardware Infrastructure Terraform Cisco

Job description

Role: Cisco Meraki Network Engineer. Location: Birmingham, UK. Job type: Permanent. Rate/Salary: 55000.00 - 65000.00 GBP Yearly. This position is remote with occasional travel to client sites., Network engineer - Cisco Meraki - Permanent - Remote. Responsibilities include supporting on-premise networking services with some overlap into cloud services (Azure, Zscaler). The Server and Networks team focuses on on-premise networking and server hardware, with responsibility for zScaler configuration and potential Azure networking via Terraform in a cloud-first environment., * Design, Implement, Manage and Maintain enterprise-scale networking with a focus on security, performance and scalability

Manage and maintain hardware from vendors including Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto, Dell and others
Ensure performance of office-based Wi-Fi solutions (Meraki) and maintain signal strength
Monitor and troubleshoot network performance to minimize downtime
Maintain on-premise server and network infrastructure (cabling, UPS, rack management)
Maintain patching and firmware update schedules for on-premise network and server hardware
Manage and maintain the configuration of existing zScaler deployments (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, ZCC)
Assist the platform team with cloud-to-onprem networking requirements (Site-to-Site VPNs, Azure edge networking)
Collaborate with Security Team on best-practice network security and ZTNA initiatives
Document the server and network estate (diagrams, asset registers)
Participate in on-call rotations and provide out-of-hours support as required
Attend sites globally to support on-premise deployments

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on server and network engineering experience in mid to large global enterprise environments
Experience with Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto, zScaler and Azure; certifications are advantageous (e.g., CCNP, Meraki CMNA, PCNSE, ZCCA-IA/ZCCA-PA)
Strong understanding of network security principles (VPNs, SD-WAN, IPSec, DNS, DHCP, VLANs)
Knowledge of networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, VPN, NAT, ACLs)
Experience with monitoring and performance tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark)
Excellent documentation and communication skills
Familiarity with Terraform for IaC and Azure DevOps pipelines
Experience with cloud-native security models and SIEM/SOC integration
Knowledge of ITIL and Change Control Processes, * Cisco
Zscaler
Meraki