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# Network Delivery Engineer

- **Company:** Node4 Ltd
- **Location:** Derby, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Configuration Management, Complex Networks, Data Centers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wide Area Networks, Juniper, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Fortinet, Cisco
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.node4.co.uk/jobs/8522108-senior-network-delivery-engineer

## About the Role

* Fortinet NSE5 or 6 and/or Cisco CCNP and/or Juniper JNCIP certification or equivalent technical capability.
 * Proven experience delivering enterprise networking and complex solutions within an MSP, systems integrator, or enterprise environment.
 * Strong understanding of routing, switching, BGP, OSPF, VPN, security, Data Centre Switching, LAN and WAN technologies.
 * Experience producing low level designs, implementation & migration plans, test plans, and supporting documentation.
 * Experience acting as a technical lead, design authority, or senior consultant on customer-facing projects.
 * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability across complex network environments.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.
 * Experience mentoring engineers and supporting technical capability development within a delivery team.
 * Exposure to automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, or repeatable deployment methodologies would be advantageous.

## Description

Acts as the technical authority for network delivery engagements, providing design assurance, governance, and technical delivery leadership throughout the project.

 * Designs, implements, and assures complex networking solutions, based on Fortinet, Cisco & Juniper technologies, ensuring services are delivered safely, securely, and in accordance with agreed standards.
 * Works closely with Pre-Sales, Architecture, Project Management, Delivery, and Support teams to ensure customer requirements are translated into successful technical outcomes.
 * Supports the standardisation and continual improvement of network services, delivery methods, and implementation practices.
 * Provides technical mentoring and guidance to engineers, helping to build delivery capability and consistency across the Network Practice.

Responsibilities

 * Lead customer discovery sessions, technical workshops, and implementation planning activities for network projects.
 * Produce and assure technical documentation including low-level designs, implementation & migration plans, test plans, network diagrams, and operational handover documentation.
 * Configure, deploy, and validate network solutions in accordance with architectural designs, standards, and customer requirements.
 * Act as Technical Design Authority for assigned projects, providing governance, technical assurance, and risk management throughout delivery.
 * Review and approve technical deliverables and implementation approaches produced by project engineers.
 * Ensure services are delivered in line with best practice, operational standards, and service acceptance requirements.
 * Support the transition of delivered services into support, ensuring readiness, documentation quality, and operational acceptance.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues encountered during deployment and implementation activities.
 * Contribute to reusable deployment standards, configuration templates, automation initiatives, and delivery best practice.
 * Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and development support to delivery engineers and wider Network Practice teams.
 * Work collaboratively with vendors, partners, architects, and operational teams to deliver successful customer outcomes.
 * Support the ongoing evolution of Node4's network portfolio, services, standards, and delivery methodologies.