Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Inside IR35 - Hybrid

We're seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a leading organisation in Birmingham on a contract basis. You'll be responsible for the design, support, and optimisation of a hybrid network infrastructure, covering both on-premise and cloud environments.

This role suits a hands-on networking professional with strong experience in enterprise networking, infrastructure troubleshooting, and network optimisation, with an awareness of security best practices rather than a pure security focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, support, and maintain network infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments.

• Manage and optimise switching, routing, Firewalls, and VPN technologies.

• Troubleshoot complex network issues to ensure high availability and performance.

• Support Windows Server environments from a networking perspective (DNS, DHCP, connectivity).

• Assist with network-related aspects of vulnerability remediation and infrastructure hardening.

• Implement and support endpoint connectivity and network policies, including integration with Microsoft Intune where required.

• Monitor network performance, capacity, and reliability, proactively identifying improvements.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams on ongoing projects and upgrades.

• Contribute to network documentation, standards, and best practices.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Network Engineer in a medium to large enterprise environment.

• Strong knowledge of core networking technologies: switching, routing, Firewalls, VPNs, and load balancing.

• Hands-on experience with network troubleshooting and performance optimisation.

• Experience supporting hybrid infrastructures (on-prem and cloud).

• Working knowledge of Windows Server networking components (DNS, DHCP, Active Directory connectivity).

• Familiarity with network security principles and access control (not a dedicated security role).

• Exposure to cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or equivalent) is highly desirable.

• Experience working with endpoint connectivity and management tools such as Microsoft Intune is a plus.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams.

Network Engineer

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