Network Engineer- Security focus, Outside IR35, onsite. at Saunders Scott, Heathrow, 3 Months, £375 per day,

£375 a day, Outside IR35, 3 months with potential extension, 5 days onsite in West London

Network Engineer - Network & Security Infrastructure

Role Overview

The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, modifying, and implementing network and security configurations across existing and new infrastructure. The role focuses on hands-on configuration, testing, and deployment of Fortinet and Cisco-based network environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, write, and validate configurations for:
  • Fortinet SD-WAN solutions
  • Fortinet Firewalls
  • Cisco Nexus Switches
  • Cisco LAN and Wi-Fi infrastructure
• Modify and optimize configurations on existing network equipment.
• Prepare and implement configurations for new network hardware.
• Load configurations onto network devices and perform validation testing.
• Support network changes, cutovers, and migrations.
• Implement general routing and switching configurations.
• Design and apply Firewall and network security policies.
• Troubleshoot configuration-related issues during and after implementation.
• Create and maintain accurate technical documentation.
• Support project timelines and work closely with the Project Manager.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Fortinet SD-WAN and Fortinet Firewalls
  • Cisco Nexus platforms
  • Cisco LAN and Wi-Fi networks
• Solid understanding of routing and switching protocols.
• Experience in Firewall and security design.
• Proven ability to write, load, and validate network configurations.
• Experience working on live production networks.

Skills:

• Fortinet SDWAN
• Fortinet Firewalls
• Cisco Nexus
• Cisco - Wi-Fi-LAN
• General Routing & Switching
• General Firewall & Security Design
• Write configurations
• Load configurations

This is to change current config on some existing equipment and prepare the config on new equipment (I don't currently have a view of volume of equipment)