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
* Monitor and support enterprise LAN, WAN and Wireless infrastructure
* Maintain network hardware and software, providing on-site technical assistance
* Implement configuration changes in line with change control and security processes
* Support high‑availability and clustered solutions across multiple sites
* Monitor data centres and virtual environments
* Assist with communication systems and disaster recovery procedures
* Provide support to service desk teams as required
* Produce and update technical documentation
* 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
* Proven experience supporting large Cisco enterprise networks
* Strong background in L2/L3 switching and Cisco-centric infrastructure
* Experience with firewalls, wireless technologies, access points and controllers
* Knowledge of network design and architecture
* Understanding of virtualisation (e.g. Cisco UCS, VMware)
* Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external teams
* Familiarity with ITIL principles
Desirable Experience
* Checkpoint firewalls
* IPSEC VPN (remote access & site-to-site)
* Cisco ISE
* F5 Load Balancers