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VIQU IT
Network Engineer
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Contact VIQU IT
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 20 hours ago
- Salary
- £500 - 600 - Day
- Recruiter
- VIQU IT
- Closes
- 05 Jan 2027
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Network Engineer – 9-month contract – Stoke-on-Trent
My Customer is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the day-to-day operation, maintenance and development of a business-critical network infrastructure.
This role will suit a technically strong, hands-on engineer who can take ownership of network support and troubleshooting while providing technical guidance, mentoring and knowledge transfer to the existing engineering team.
Technical Experience from the Network Engineer
Strong experience in network engineering and infrastructure support.
Hands-on experience with switching, VLANs and network troubleshooting.
FortiGate firewall administration and support.
Experience with Cisco, Allied Telesis or similar networking technologies.
Experience managing network incidents, recovery and infrastructure changes.
Understanding of network upgrades, migrations and hardware replacements.
Key Responsibilities of the Network Engineer
Provide hands-on network support, maintenance and troubleshooting across the existing infrastructure.
Support switching, VLANs, routing and FortiGate firewall environments.
Manage network incidents, fault resolution and service recovery.
Plan and implement network changes, upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
Provide technical leadership, coaching and knowledge transfer to the existing engineering team.
Support network projects, including 1Gb to 10Gb core upgrades, switch replacements and credential refreshes.
Ensure network changes are properly documented and managed through CAB processes.
Work collaboratively with infrastructure teams to maintain a stable and secure network environment.
Desirable Experience
Allied Telesis switching experience.
Hyper-V and OpenShift environments.
Zscaler.
Network monitoring tools such as PRTG or Zabbix.
IA (Information Assurance) services.
Manufacturing environments.
CAB and formal change management processes.
The Network Engineer is required to work at least 4 days a week onsite in Stoke-on-Trent.
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Connor Smal via the VIQU IT website.
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