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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Hamilton Barnes
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £10,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Cisco PIX, Networking Hardware, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Telecommunications, Computer Networking Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Firepower, Cisco
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815449906-network-engineer

## About the Role

* Solid Cisco networking background - LAN, switching, and firewalls (ASA/Firepower)
 * Comfortable with BGP and VPN in a live production environment
 * Aruba wireless experience beneficial
 * Happy working onsite 3 days a week - this is a hands-on, physical environment
 * Strong communication skills - you'll interact with operational teams who aren't technical
 * Must be located within one hour of the primary site - on-call response time is critical

## Description

* Project work including switch refresh and upgrades across the estate (30%)
 * LAN, switching, and wireless support and configuration (Cisco & Aruba)
 * Firewall support and management - Cisco ASA and Firepower
 * BGP and VPN configuration and troubleshooting
 * Physical network installation where required
 * On-call coverage - 1 week in 5, 24x7, with allowance and call-out fees, * Critical infrastructure - the work genuinely matters and the environment keeps you sharp
 * No two days are the same - support, projects, and a live refresh programme running in parallel
 * The tech isn't standing still - active investment in the network, not a stagnant BAU desk
 * Well-structured on-call - 1 in 5 with a proper allowance, not an afterthought
 * Multiple sites in scope - variety across sites without relocating


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