Network Engineer

Network Engineer / Network Analyst - Cisco, CCNP, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, CheckPoint, Zscaler/NetScaler, Cisco ISE, Meraki WiFi, SIEM, BAU/Projects. 12 Month FTC. London Hybrid. c.£70k-£80k + Oncall + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Global Law Firm seeks an experienced Network Support Engineer to join its IT Infrastructure Operations team, supporting a global, 24x7 enterprise network across multiple international offices. Working as part of a specialist network engineering team , you'll provide 3rd Line BAU support across a mid-sized Cisco network, maintain mission-critical network services and play a key role in delivering infrastructure and network projects, specifically a Meraki Wifi project in the short term alongside BAU.

This is a hands-on technical role responsible for supporting and enhancing a complex Cisco-based network environment, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, network security, firewalls, cloud connectivity and business-critical infrastructure. You'll also contribute to network architecture, disaster recovery, automation and infrastructure lifecycle projects while ensuring high levels of availability, performance and security.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 3rd Line support for the firm's global Cisco network environment.

Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise network services, ensuring maximum availability.

Support Cisco LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing, switching and network security technologies.

Administer Check Point Firewalls, Zscaler, NetScaler, VPN and secure remote connectivity solutions.

Participate in network infrastructure and lifecycle upgrade projects including the Meraki Wifi rollout.

Develop network documentation, disaster recovery plans and operational procedures.

Identify opportunities for automation, monitoring and service improvements.

Work closely with third-party suppliers, technical teams and business stakeholders.

We're looking for experienced Network Engineers who have worked within large enterprise, Professional Services or Legal environments supporting complex, business-critical infrastructure. You will possess:

10+ years' experience in IT Infrastructure or Senior Network Engineering roles.

Strong Cisco networking experience including routing, switching, MPLS, LAN/WAN and SD-WAN.

Experience with Check Point Firewalls, Zscaler, Netscaler or F5, Meraki Wifi and (desirably) Cisco ISE, NAC and network security technologies.

Knowledge of load balancing, VPNs, Wi-Fi and DDoS mitigation.

Solid BAU experience, problem identification and resolution

Experience with SIEM platforms, threat prevention and secure network design.

Experience with Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and IT Infrastructure projects.

CCNP certification (or equivalent) and strong understanding of ITIL best practice.

Excellent troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded global organisation where you'll work with enterprise-scale Cisco networking technologies, contribute to major infrastructure projects and play a key role in supporting a secure, highly available global IT environment.