Network Engineer initially on a 12-month FTC required to join a globally recognised organisation in Glasgow undergoing significant investment across its enterprise infrastructure environment. This is an opportunity to work within a large-scale international network estate, supporting critical network services while contributing to ongoing transformation and modernisation projects.
The Company
This is a leading global business with a strong focus on innovation, resilience, and technology-driven operational excellence. With continued investment across cloud networking, SD-WAN, security architecture, and enterprise infrastructure, the organisation is modernising its global technology landscape to support a highly connected international operation.
Technology is viewed as a key enabler across the business, and the network function plays a critical role in ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing services across multiple regions and offices worldwide.
The Role
As Network Engineer, you'll have responsibility for delivering 3rd line support across a complex global network environment.
The role will focus on maintaining the stability, performance, and security of enterprise network services while supporting ongoing infrastructure improvements and project work. You'll work across a broad technical landscape covering LAN, WAN, wireless, routing, firewalls, cloud connectivity, and network monitoring technologies.
This is a varied role combining operational support, troubleshooting, vendor collaboration, and technical implementation within a fast-paced enterprise environment.
You'll also participate in an on-call rota and support occasional out-of-hours maintenance activity where required.
What You'll Be Doing
** Providing 3rd line support across a global enterprise network environment
** Troubleshooting complex networking and connectivity issues across LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless technologies
** Supporting the ongoing availability, resilience, and performance of critical network infrastructure
** Working closely with third-party providers to investigate and resolve technical issues
** Supporting implementation and upgrade activity across network and security platforms
** Ensuring network services align with security standards and operational controls
** Producing technical documentation, implementation plans, and support procedures
** Collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, security, and service teams across multiple regions
What We're Looking For
** Strong enterprise networking experience within complex multi-site environments
** Advanced troubleshooting capability across network and security technologies
** Strong Cisco networking experience including Nexus switching environments
** Knowledge of routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
** Experience supporting enterprise wireless environments, ideally Aruba
** Strong understanding of firewall technologies such as Palo Alto or Fortinet
** Experience working with MPLS, VPN, QoS, and WAN optimisation technologies
** Knowledge of network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds or Cisco Prime
** Experience supporting secure enterprise environments with strong operational controls
** Ability to work effectively with third-party vendors and global technical teams
** CCNP or equivalent level knowledge would be highly beneficial
The Offer
You'll receive a competitive salary and benefits package, hybrid working (typically 3 days in a city centre office), and the opportunity to work within a highly regarded global organisation investing heavily in modern network e technologies. This is initially offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Network Engineer looking to work across a large-scale international environment where they can remain hands-on technically while contributing to strategic network initiatives.
If this sounds interesting, please apply or contact Murray Simpson.
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