Network Engineer (Proxy)

The Job Opportunity: Senior Network Engineer (Proxy)

We are seeking an experienced and security-focused Senior Network Engineer specializing in Proxy technologies to join our team for a 6-month contract. This is a critical project delivery role focused on implementing and maintaining remote network services for a secure UK customer account.

You will be instrumental in managing and enhancing a complex, multi-vendor environment, with a strong emphasis on network security, performance, and compliance.

• Job Title: Senior Network Engineer (Proxy)
• Required Clearance: SC (Security Check) - Mandatory
• Dual Nationals: Not Considered
• Remote role
• Reason for Engagement: To assist with peak load requirements on UK Secure accounts.

Key Responsibilities

Core Engineering and Implementation

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and migration of both forwarding and reverse proxy solutions, including technologies like Broadcom/Symantec and Netskope.
• Perform configuration changes and deployment tasks on security appliances, notably Checkpoint and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Execute project tasks for deployment and integration across Cisco LAN/WAN and Aruba LAN infrastructures.
• Ensure successful end-to-end application flow by using a deep Layer 7 understanding to configure and troubleshoot networking components.
• Manage the deployment and configuration of PKI & SSL certificates for secure proxy operations.

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

• Analyze, isolate, and resolve complex network errors and hardware issues across a large-scale, multi-vendor campus environment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot complex routing using protocols like OSPF, BGP, and iBGP.
• Conduct regular network testing, maintenance, and perform necessary upgrades to legacy components.

Leadership and Documentation

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing advanced technical support and leading problem escalation.
• Mentor and guide junior engineering staff.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive network diagrams and operational documentation.
• Collaborate with architects on design implementation and drafting technical proposals.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience: 5 to 10 years of proven work experience in data networking and troubleshooting complex LAN/WAN/FW systems.
• Proxy Expertise: Must have hands-on experience with forwarding and reverse proxy technologies (e.g., Broadcom/Symantec, Netskope).
• Security: Strong experience with Checkpoint and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Networking:
  • Cisco LAN / WAN skills equivalent to CCNP Level.
  • Aruba LAN skills equivalent to Aruba ACP Level.
  • Expertise in OSPF, BGP, and iBGP.
• Web/Application: Strong Layer 7 understanding; knowledge of Web Servers (HTML, CSS & Java Script).
• Environment: Experience in a large-scale, multi-vendor complex campus and data centre environment.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Mandatory Clearance: Must have activeSC (Security Check) clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.