Infrastructure Firewall Engineer Location: Manchester - M27 8WJ - Hybrid Contract type: Permanent Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 DOE Restore is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Firewall Engineer to join our expanding infrastructure team. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record in building and managing large, multi-site networks. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of complex network architecture, firewalls, and WAN technologies, alongside demonstrable experience in thriving within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Comprehensive knowledge of Cisco Firepower and Cisco ASA firewalls is essential for this role. If you're passionate about infrastructure and looking to make an impact, we would love to hear from you! Responsibilities: Establishes and maintains network performance. Plan, design and manage the infrastructure and technologies within that can support corporate and datacentre environments at an enterprise level for Cisco & HP network devices and firewalls Troubleshoots network problems. Document existing and new solutions during implementation and manage change within the environment Patching and upgrade schedules for all network devices (Load balancers, Switches, Firewalls etc.) Collaborates with Infrastructure architects on best practice and design. Secure network by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access Strong documentation skills Time management skills essential Manage and lead projects to which you have been assigned. Working with the Head of infrastructure and Project managers to ensure their success and professional completion. Ensure system performance and SLAs are met Some travel occasional travel will be required between offices and datacentres About You: CCNP or equivalent level with 3 years’ experience in Cisco technologies, experience in other network vendors is desirable Cisco Firepower and Cisco ASA configuration and management Experience of routing, switching and load balancing techniques Advanced Network knowledge Network design and implementation Network, Firewall and Load balancer performance monitoring & troubleshooting Project management Problem solving and analytical skills Strong documentation skills Rule base creation and deployment IDS/IPS rule creation and deployment What Restore Offer You: Life assurance Annual leave entitlement (starting with 20 – 25 days bank holidays) Contributory pension scheme Share save scheme Paid volunteer day Long service recognition Eyecare voucher Retail discounts