Senior Network Engineer – Consultancy

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Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and implement enterprise network solutions
  • Deliver across a major data centre transformation programme
  • Support network migrations, optimisation, and traffic engineering
  • Decommission legacy infrastructure and consolidate services
  • Configure and manage routing, switching, and firewall technologies
  • Own network performance, stability, and continuous improvement
  • Produce technical documentation including runbooks and handovers
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across infrastructure and operations
  • Support planned migration activities (including occasional weekend work)

Skills / Must Have

  • Strong experience with Cisco Data Centre technologies
  • Solid Routing & Switching expertise (CCNP level or equivalent)
  • Proven ability to configure and troubleshoot enterprise-grade networks
  • Hands-on experience with Fortinet / FortiGate firewalls
  • Strong understanding of network security principles
  • Ability to operate both independently and within a team
  • Experience working in complex, large-scale environments

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with Juniper networking technologies
  • Exposure to Palo Alto firewalls
  • Background in financial services or regulated environments

Working Setup

  • Cisco Data Centre networking technologies
  • Enterprise routing and switching
  • Fortinet / FortiGate firewalls
  • Multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper)
  • Large-scale enterprise network infrastructure
  • Data centre environments and migrations

Location & Working Pattern

  • London – Hybrid working
  • 3 days onsite (likely reducing to 1–2 days)
  • Occasional data centre visits
  • Some out-of-hours work during migration phases

Benefits

  • Work on a business-critical transformation programme
  • High ownership within a core engineering team
  • Exposure to large-scale, complex network environments
  • Strong visibility across infrastructure and leadership teams

Salary

  • £70,000 base salary
  • Competitive package depending on experience

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Company: Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and implement enterprise network solutions
  • Deliver across a major data centre transformation programme
  • Support network migrations, optimisation, and traffic engineering
  • Decommission legacy infrastructure and consolidate services
  • Configure and manage routing, switching, and firewall technologies
  • Own network performance, stability, and continuous improvement
  • Produce technical documentation including runbooks and handovers
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across infrastructure and operations
  • Support planned migration activities (including occasional weekend work)

Skills / Must Have

  • Strong experience with Cisco Data Centre technologies
  • Solid Routing & Switching expertise (CCNP level or equivalent)
  • Proven ability to configure and troubleshoot enterprise-grade networks
  • Hands-on experience with Fortinet / FortiGate firewalls
  • Strong understanding of network security principles
  • Ability to operate both independently and within a team
  • Experience working in complex, large-scale environments

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with Juniper networking technologies
  • Exposure to Palo Alto firewalls
  • Background in financial services or regulated environments

Working Setup

  • Cisco Data Centre networking technologies
  • Enterprise routing and switching
  • Fortinet / FortiGate firewalls
  • Multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper)
  • Large-scale enterprise network infrastructure
  • Data centre environments and migrations

Location & Working Pattern

  • London – Hybrid working
  • 3 days onsite (likely reducing to 1–2 days)
  • Occasional data centre visits
  • Some out-of-hours work during migration phases

Benefits

  • Work on a business-critical transformation programme
  • High ownership within a core engineering team
  • Exposure to large-scale, complex network environments
  • Strong visibility across infrastructure and leadership teams

Salary

  • £70,000 base salary
  • Competitive package depending on experience

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Posted: May 3rd, 2026