Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD WAN EngineerSyntax Consultancy Ltd • Reading, England, United Kingdom
Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD WAN Engineer
Syntax Consultancy Ltd
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
About
£330-£350/ Day- Outside IR35
3-6 Months Contract
Newbury / Remote
A Senior Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs experience is required.
Understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc.
3-6 Month Contract working remote (WFH) and travel on-site Newbury as needed (Hybrid).
Paying £330-£350/day per day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP ideally May 2026.
Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota.
Required Skills & Experience
Experience designing and operating Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN .
Excellent understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc.
Hands-on experience with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs.
Provide input for Simple, medium, complex WAN/LAN changes, Routing and design decisions (underlay/overlay, VRFs, segmentation, etc.) and risk assessment for proposed changes.
The successful candidate will lead and support complex network changes, incident troubleshooting as needed, assist in operational governance, and act as a technical advisor to both the customer and internal teams.
Strong governance with experience in regulated or CNI (Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments.)
Change, Governance & Operational Assurance: including Configuration drift detection and remediation, Template governance in vManage, Version, feature and compatibility alignment.
Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota.
Help with best practice for security posture, firmware upgrade strategy etc.
Maintain a strong end-to-end view across WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi, ensuring seamless handoff between domains.
Support 3rd Line teams on complex routing scenarios, inter-domain dependencies (WAN->LAN and Security) and support for incidents and problems.
Proven experience operating as a technical authority and not just a delivery engineer.
Self-motivated, with the ability to build strong customer relationships and work effectively in a team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strongly Desirable
Experience in Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
Familiarity with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM integration
Cisco certifications (e.g. CCNP/CCIE Enterprise) Desirable
Languages
- English
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