Network Consultants - Cisco Gold Partner

We are partnered with a global Cisco Gold Partner that has secured a major 5-year network transformation programme supporting three leading Oil & Gas organisations. The programme focuses on consolidating, modernising, and future-proofing large-scale enterprise network infrastructure across Scotland.

As part of this long-term initiative, we are seeking six experienced Network Implementation Engineers and Network Consultant Engineers to deliver key elements of the transformation. This is a hybrid contract role, offering flexibility to work from any Scottish city, with limited on-site presence.

This opportunity is ideal for engineers who enjoy working on complex, enterprise-scale Cisco environments and want to be part of a stable, multi-year programme of work.

If you are interested, get in touch and apply today! 

Responsibilities

• Deliver network design, implementation, and transformation activities across enterprise environments
• Work on large-scale Cisco routing, switching, security, and data centre technologies
• Support network consolidation and modernisation initiatives across multiple organisations
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams, architects, and stakeholders
• Participate in troubleshooting, optimisation, and handover activities
• Ensure solutions align with best practice, security standards, and programme objectives

Essential Skills

• Strong background in Cisco Routing & Switching
• Proven experience in network design and/or network implementation
• Experience working in enterprise or large-scale network environments

Desirable Skills

• Cisco ISR & ASR Routers (2900 / 4000 / ASR1000)
• Cisco HyperFlex and UCSx
• Cisco ASA Firewalls & FirePOWER (IPS, FTD)
• Switching: 3850 / 3650 / 2960X / 4500X, VTP, STP, VSS
• Nexus (5K / 7K / 9K), vPC, VDC
• IPSec VPN configuration and support
• SD-WAN, DNAC, Prime Infrastructure
• Cisco Wireless – 9800 Series WLCs
• Cisco Meraki (Switching, Wireless, Security)
• Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine)
• Cisco ACI
• Cloud networking exposure (Azure / AWS)
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Cisco DevNet APIs / SDKs
• Experience with HP and Aruba networking platforms

Contract Details & Pay

• Location: Scotland (Hybrid – 2 days per week on-site, any Scottish city)
• Contract Type: Contract – Outside IR35
• Duration: 6 months initially (part of a secured 5-year programme)
• Start Date: ASAP

Day Rates:

• £400 per day – Network Implementation Engineers
• £450 per day – Network Consultant Engineers

Why Apply?

• Long-term contract pipeline with 5 years of secured work
• Outside IR35 contract structure
• Hybrid working with flexibility across Scotland
• Exposure to cutting-edge Cisco technologies
• Join a collaborative, highly skilled engineering environment
• Be part of a large-scale, multi-organisation network transformation