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# Network Consulting Engineer

- **Company:** Overviewsword
- **Location:** Aberdeen, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Business Software, Catalyst (Software), Data Centers, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Overlay Transport Virtualization, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Technologies, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Physical Design, Cisco
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/network-consulting-engineer/47396204

## About the Role

OverviewSword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, dedicated to driving transformational change for our clients. We leverage proven technology, specialist teams, and extensive domain expertise to create robust technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. Our mission is fueled by a passion for technology as a means to solve complex business problems and achieve our clients' objectives.About the Role:ResponsibilitiesDelivery of extensive critical national infrastructure utilising market leading tools to future proof security and availability needsCandidates must have excellent communication skills and be able to lead projects from design stage through to implementation and take ownership of the solution end to endProject Engineering, including but not limited to Low Level Design activity, implementation services and consultancy servicesProvide expert level support to all clients and act as an
internal point of escalation for all support related incidents where requiredTroubleshooting and diagnosis of all network and security related incidentsMentoring other members of the teamExperience of physical design input and build of networks including OT environmentsExtensive experience in a similar role or field based / consulting roleCCNP Routing, Switching & Security with Data Centre experienceStrong understanding of network security principles and associated technologiesExpert troubleshooting of complex enterprise networks and associated technologiesDeep knowledge of Wide Area Networking technologies and associated routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF and BGP is essential to this roleExperience of administering and troubleshooting the following technologies and platforms is essentialCisco ISR and ASR RoutersDatacentre technologies, Cisco Nexus, VXLAN, VPC's & End User ComputeCampus Switching Catalyst 9XXX series switches, Stackwise virtualIPSec VPN's &, Cisco SDWANCisco Secure



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