Job Description
Network Engineer - Site Resilience - Edinburgh - Outside IR35 - 6-Month Contract
Are you an experienced Network Engineer with a strong background in site resilience and data centre projects?
I have an immediate contract opportunity in Edinburgh for a Network Engineer to support the design, build, and optimisation of network infrastructure for a major public sector programme. This role will involve contributing to data centre relocation, enhancing network security, and improving resilience across multi-site environments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist with the re-location of data centres, including configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access devices
* Support data centre management and planning, ensuring best practice design and power distribution
* Deliver network optimisation and firewall efficiency improvements
* Provide consultancy and support for campus network and Wi-Fi refresh projects
* Contribute to disaster recovery assurance, working towards a 2-hour RTO and zero RPO, including participation in scheduled recovery events
* Maintain vulnerability management in line with internal policies
Skills Required:
* Extensive experience with Palo Alto technologies, including content filtering and network security
* Strong knowledge of Cisco and Juniper technologies, including routing and switching (OSPF, BGP)
* Experience with NSX / Palo Alto firewall administration and Nexus product line
* Proven ability to design and configure multi-data centre fabrics
* Familiarity with IPAM/Monitoring tools such as Netbox, LibreNMS, Kentik
* Certified to CCNP level or equivalent (Arista ACE, PCNSE desirable)
* Agile working experience and strong risk awareness
Desirable Skills:
* Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Python, CI/CD pipelines)
* Experience with Arista CloudVision and SDN environments
* Knowledge of network monitoring solutions (Thousand Eyes, Catchpoint)
* Familiarity with VMware vSphere and cross-site deployments
Apply now for immediate consideration!
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