Overview

A respected higher education institution in London is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join its IT Services team. You will play a key role in managing, maintaining, and developing the institution’s network infrastructure, ensuring fast, reliable, and secure connectivity for staff, students, and research facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and support switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Maintain and optimise network performance, ensuring uptime and reliability.
• Monitor network health using appropriate tools and respond to incidents promptly.
• Administer VLANs, routing protocols, VPNs, and firewall rules.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure the network meets compliance and protection standards.
• Support Microsoft and Azure integration from a networking perspective.
• Participate in network upgrades, expansions, and improvement projects.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of networking technologies (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade networking hardware (Cisco, HP/Aruba, Juniper, or similar).
• Firewall administration skills (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, or similar).
• Experience supporting wireless networks in a large-scale environment.
• Understanding of network security best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues effectively.
• Higher education or public sector experience.
• Familiarity with Azure networking concepts (ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, NSGs).

Qualifications

• Ability to design, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise-grade network infrastructure.
• Experience with Cisco, HP/Aruba, Juniper or similar hardware and firewall platforms.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and switching.
• Experience with Microsoft and Azure networking integration.
• Excellent collaboration with security, IT operations, and service teams.

Offer

• Hybrid working: 3 days on-site in London, 2 days remote.
• Generous annual leave, pension scheme, and professional development support.

Job information

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Source: Burman Recruitment (no longer accepting applications not indicated; confirm with recruiter)