Senior Network Engineer

Description

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Rosehill,Liverpool

Contract Type: Temporary

Contract Length: 6 months

Daily Rate: £470

Start Date: November 2026

End Date: April 2027

Working Pattern: Full Time

Our client, Merseyside Police are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Network Engineer to join their team in Rosehill Liverpool. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to provide hands-on support, administration, troubleshooting, and implementation across an enterprise network environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide BAU support, maintenance, and proactive monitoring of network infrastructure.

Troubleshoot and resolve incidents, service degradations, and outages, including root cause analysis and implementation of permanent fixes.

Implement approved network changes, infrastructure upgrades, firewall administration, and security controls.

Collaborate with infrastructure, server, and security teams, supporting the delivery of projects requiring networking expertise.Key Requirements:

Hands-on experience with FortiGate firewall administration, including security policy management, VPNs, and monitoring.

Strong expertise in supporting enterprise LAN/WAN and data centre networks within medium to large enterprise environments.

Proven knowledge in routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, DHCP, DNS, NTP, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, and network monitoring.

Practical experience in administering data centre networking, including high availability architectures and resilient network design.Candidate Profile:

A hands-on professional with strong technical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Experienced in operational support environments and comfortable working across both BAU and project activities.

Able to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining strong communication and documentation standards.

Due to the Police Vetting criteria you must have resided within the UK continuously for the past 5 years at the time of application.Desirable Certifications:

Fortinet FCP / NSE equivalent

CCNP Enterprise

ITIL FoundationPerks & Benefits:

Hybrid working: Flexible hybrid working model based on a minimum of 3 days per week office/site based

Competitive daily rate of £470, reflecting the expertise and experience required.

Opportunity to work within a reputable organisation in the public services sector, contributing to meaningful projects.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organisation. If you have the skills and enthusiasm to thrive in a challenging yet rewarding environment, this could be the perfect match for you!

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly, as this role is expected to attract high interest. Join our client in driving innovations in public services through exemplary network engineering!

Apply today to embark on this exciting journey with a leading organisation!

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