Job Benefits: 10% bonus
IT Network Engineer – Industrial & Corporate Environment
Location: Essex
Salary: £65,000 +10% bonus + on-call payment
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hrs (Mon-Fri)
Category: Information Technology
A leading Global organisation operating in a fast-paced industrial and logistics environment is seeking a hands-on IT Network Engineer to join their expanding team. This role offers the opportunity to support cutting‑edge infrastructure, contribute to major projects, and work across large-scale network environments spanning multiple sites.
The Role
As an IT Network Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining, analysing and enhancing on-site network performance. You’ll handle day‑to‑day troubleshooting, implement network changes, support high‑availability environments, and contribute to continuous improvement across a growing, enterprise‑grade network estate.
Key Responsibilities
1. Monitor and support enterprise LAN, WAN and Wireless infrastructure
2. Maintain network hardware and software, providing on-site technical assistance
3. Implement configuration changes in line with change control and security processes
4. Support high‑availability and clustered solutions across multiple sites
5. Monitor data centres and virtual environments
6. Assist with communication systems and disaster recovery procedures
7. Provide support to service desk teams as required
8. Produce and update technical documentation
9. Support wider infrastructure projects as directed
About You
You’ll bring strong hands‑on experience supporting Cisco‑based networks within large or industrial settings. You should be comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, managing incidents, and delivering solutions under pressure.
Essential Skills & Experience
10. Proven experience supporting large Cisco enterprise networks
11. Strong background in L2/L3 switching and Cisco-centric infrastructure
12. Experience with firewalls, wireless technologies, access points and controllers
13. Knowledge of network design and architecture
14. Understanding of virtualisation (e.g. Cisco UCS, VMware)
15. Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external teams
16. Familiarity with ITIL principles
Desirable Experience
17. Checkpoint firewalls
18. IPSEC VPN (remote access & site-to-site)
19. Cisco ISE
20. F5 Load Balancers
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