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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Spectrum IT Recruitment
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £65,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Link Aggregation (Ethernet), Border Gateway Protocol, Catalyst (Software), Complex Networks, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Network Address Translation, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Trunking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wireshark, Virtual Local Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), SolarWinds (Software), Cisco
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/network-engineer/57557693

## About the Role

We're interested in speaking with Network Engineers who have:

 * Experience supporting complex, multi-site enterprise networks.
 * Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, particularly Catalyst and Nexus.
 * CCNP certification.
 * Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP and Layered networking.
 * Practical experience configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto firewalls.
 * Good understanding of network security, segmentation, VPNs, NAT and high-availability solutions.
 * Experience using network troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark
 * Familiarity with network monitoring platforms such as SolarWinds.
 * Excellent troubleshooting, communication and documentation skills., * Broadcast
 * IP
 * CCNP
 * CCNA
 * Project

## Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on Network Engineer who enjoys working with Cisco routing and switching technologies, troubleshooting complex networking issues and helping maintain highly available, resilient enterprise networks.

You'll join a collaborative team of IT and Network specialists, working across a diverse technical environment with opportunities to develop your skills in advanced networking, security and infrastructure technologies.

The Role

As a Network Engineer, you'll be responsible for supporting, maintaining and improving a complex, multi-site network environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

 * Managing and maintaining enterprise-grade Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
 * Supporting Cisco switching environments.
 * Configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols.
 * Managing network security, including Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, NAT and security policies.
 * Supporting resilient, high-availability network infrastructure across multiple locations.
 * Troubleshooting complex network issues.
 * Working with VLANs, trunking, STP, LACP, VRFs and network redundancy technologies.
 * Monitoring network performance and availability using tools such as SolarWinds.
 * Supporting network upgrades, infrastructure improvements and technical projects.
 * Maintaining network documentation, diagrams and operational procedures.
 * Collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver effective networking solutions.