Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD WAN Engineer at Syntax Consultancy Ltd, Reading, £330 to £350 per Day

Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer (vManage)

£330-£350/ Day- Outside IR35

3-6 Months Contract

Newbury / Remote  



A Senior Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs experience is required.  Understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc.

3-6 Month Contract working remote (WFH) and travel on-site Newbury as needed (Hybrid).   Paying £330-£350/day per day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP ideally May 2026.   Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota.

Required Skills & Experience

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• Experience designing and operating Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN .
  
• Excellent understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc.
  
• Hands-on experience with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs.
  
• Provide input for Simple, medium, complex WAN/LAN changes, Routing and design decisions (underlay/overlay, VRFs, segmentation, etc.) and risk assessment for proposed changes.
  
• The successful candidate will lead and support complex network changes, incident troubleshooting as needed, assist in operational governance, and act as a technical advisor to both the customer and internal teams.
  
• Strong governance with experience in regulated or CNI (Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments.)
  
• Change, Governance & Operational Assurance: including Configuration drift detection and remediation, Template governance in vManage, Version, feature and compatibility alignment.
  
• Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota.
  
• Help with best practice for security posture, firmware upgrade strategy etc.
  
• Maintain a strong end-to-end view across WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi, ensuring seamless handoff between domains.
  
• Support 3rd Line teams on complex routing scenarios, inter-domain dependencies (WAN->LAN and Security) and support for incidents and problems.
  
• Proven experience operating as a technical authority and not just a delivery engineer.
  
• Self-motivated, with the ability to build strong customer relationships and work effectively in a team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  

Strongly Desirable

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• Experience in Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
  
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM integration
  
• Cisco certifications (e.g. CCNP/CCIE Enterprise) Desirable.