Lead Network Engineer - Cisco, Meraki & Azure

Lead Network Engineer - Cisco, Meraki & Azure

Hybrid - 4 days in Central London

£85k plus 20% bonus plus excellent benefits

An established, fast-growing organisation is looking for a Lead Network Engineer to own the design and operation of its network infrastructure, this is across both on-prem and cloud environments.

You'll be the technical lead for network architecture, security and performance, working with Cisco/Meraki on-prem and Azure native networking in the cloud.

The role

• Design, configure and maintain enterprise networks (Cisco & Meraki routers, switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi, VPN)
• Design and manage Azure networking and security (VNets, NSGs, Firewalls, VPN/ExpressRoute, App Gateways, Load Balancers)
• Monitor and optimise performance and availability; troubleshoot complex connectivity issues
• Manage network security policies, firewalls and IDS/IPS; support vulnerability assessments and incident response
• Integrate on-prem and cloud as a hybrid network, working closely with cloud and infrastructure teams
• Maintain documentation and evaluate and introduce new technologies

About you

• 7+ years' experience designing and managing office / enterprise networks in multi-site environments
• Expert knowledge of IP networking, SD-WAN, VPNs, subnetting and network segmentation
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco & Meraki (deployment, config, troubleshooting)
• Proven track record with hybrid on-prem + Azure network architectures and security services (Azure Virtual WAN, Firewall, NSGs, VPN Gateway, Load Balancer, WAF)
• Comfortable with network monitoring tools (e.g. SolarWinds, Meraki Dashboard, Cisco Prime, Azure Monitor)
• Confident managing third-party providers; familiarity with ISO 27001 / NIST / GDPR is a plus
• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; CCNP/CCNA, Meraki Specialist, and/or Azure Network/Security certifications strongly preferred

Sound like you? Please get your CV over to us ASAP