Average Network Engineer salary in City of London

Network Engineer - Project focussed, Data Centre / WAN / LAN, Cisco ACI & ISE, SD-WAN, Palo Alto, Network AutomationPermanent - up to £75,000 + benefits, bonus *** Hybrid working 50/50Leading financial services client is looking for a highly skilled Network Engineer to join their delivery-focused Network Team. You'll be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and supporting their network infrastructure across firewalls, routing & switching, voice, video, and load balancers. This is a hands-on role where you'll ensure resilience, availability, and security of systems that underpin their growth. This is a senior role within a small team, which offers the opportunity of developing into t a lead role. Skills and experience required:Cisco CCNP minimum, with strong Data Centre / WAN / LAN expertiseExperience with Palo Alto / Cisco Firepower firewalls, routers, and switchesRouting protocols (OSPF, BGP) and Cisco ISE Radius/DOT1XCloud experience (Azure, AWS, Cloudflare)Knowledge of IPT/VoIP solutionsCisco ACI & DNA, SD-WAN, and load balancing solutionsMonitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, CheckMK)Remote Access / VPN technologies and two-factor authenticationNetwork automation and DevOps knowledge If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration.McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

£70,000 | Enterprise Networks | LondonI’m currently working with a technology services organisation that delivers enterprise networking and infrastructure solutions to commercial clients across the UK. They are looking to bring in a Senior Network Engineer to support the design, implementation, and support of complex network environments.This role would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys working in Cisco-led environments and wants the opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery across enterprise projects.The RoleYou will be responsible for supporting and delivering network infrastructure across customer environments, working closely with internal engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure high availability and performance.Responsibilities include: • Implementation and configuration of enterprise network infrastructure • Supporting LAN, WAN, and wireless environments • Troubleshooting and resolving complex network issues • Working with project teams to deliver new network deployments • Maintaining network security and operational performance • Providing technical expertise across Cisco networking technologiesTechnology EnvironmentThe environment includes a range of enterprise networking technologies such as:• Cisco routing and switching • Cisco wireless infrastructure • Network security and firewall technologies • Enterprise LAN / WAN environments • Managed network services across multiple customer environmentsThe Ideal Profile• Strong Cisco networking experience • CCNP level knowledge or equivalent experience • Experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure • Comfortable working in MSP or multi-customer environments • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills • Experience delivering network implementations and upgradesWhy It’s Worth a Conversation• Salary up to £70,000 • Exposure to enterprise network environments • Opportunity to work on complex network deployments • Collaborative technical team and strong project pipeline • Clear opportunity for growth and developmentIf you’re a Network Engineer with strong Cisco experience and open to hearing about new opportunities, feel free to drop me a message for a confidential conversation.

Senior Network EngineerHybrid - Palo Alto - F5 Load BalancersThis is a senior-level engineering role focused on enterprise network design, implementation, security and modernisation. The successful candidate will take ownership of complex infrastructure initiatives, working closely with architecture teams and senior stakeholders to deliver projects from concept through to full implementation.The position requires strong technical leadership, hands-on engineering expertise, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a large, regulated enterprise environment.With multiple positions available, there is a focus on Palo Alto or F5 Load Balancers experience. Key ResponsibilitiesImplement new network and network security technologies as defined by enterprise architecture.Build, configure and test network infrastructure solutions across on-prem and cloud environments.Contribute to the research and recommendation of innovative technologies to improve performance, resilience and scalability.Engineer solutions using enterprise blueprints and standards.Design and implement resilient architectures with disaster recovery and business continuity in mind.Work with technologies including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless platforms, SDN fabrics, load balancers, NAC and cloud networking components.Provide Tier 3 engineering support for complex incidents and escalations.Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation as required.Produce and maintain detailed network documentation using Microsoft Visio.Maintain and continuously improve network security posture in line with regulatory frameworks including PCI-DSS, PII, CIS and NIST.Required Experience & Skills5-7+ years of experience designing, implementing and supporting medium to large enterprise networks (10,000+ users).Palo Alto firewall platforms (Pan-OS, Threat Prevention, User-ID, GlobalProtect, HA, Prisma Access).F5 BIG-IP platforms (LTM, GTM, APM, ASM / Cloud WAF).Strong hands-on experience with Cisco enterprise technologies.CCNP Enterprise (R&S) level knowledge required.1-2 years' experience designing and supporting data centre spine-leaf fabrics (Cisco / Arista).Experience with Cisco DNA Center.Experience with SD-WAN technologies (Cisco, Palo Alto ION).Enterprise-scale Cisco Wireless experience (WLC, FlexConnect, CAPWAP).Desirable ExperienceRemote access VPN technologies.Certificate lifecycle management (Venafi, PKI).NAC solutions (Cisco ISE, Forescout).Infoblox DNS / IPAM.Cloud networking design and security principles.Automation and scripting (Python, Ansible).Network monitoring tools such as SevOne, SolarWinds, Datadog or Splunk.Knowledge of network security architecture, IDS/IPS, VPNs and SSL technologies.Senior Network