Network Engineer in Glasgow

Network Engineer initially on a 12-month FTC required to join a globally recognised organisation in Glasgow undergoing significant investment across its enterprise infrastructure environment. This is an opportunity to work within a large-scale international network estate, supporting critical network services while contributing to ongoing transformation and modernisation projects.

The Company

This is a leading global business with a strong focus on innovation, resilience, and technology-driven operational excellence. With continued investment across cloud networking, SD-WAN, security architecture, and enterprise infrastructure, the organisation is modernising its global technology landscape to support a highly connected international operation. Technology is viewed as a key enabler across the business, and the network function plays a critical role in ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing services across multiple regions and offices worldwide.

The Role

As Network Engineer, you’ll have responsibility for delivering 3rd line support across a complex global network environment. The role will focus on maintaining the stability, performance, and security of enterprise network services while supporting ongoing infrastructure improvements and project work. You’ll work across a broad technical landscape covering LAN, WAN, wireless, routing, firewalls, cloud connectivity, and network monitoring technologies. This is a varied role combining operational support, troubleshooting, vendor collaboration, and technical implementation within a fast‑paced enterprise environment. You’ll also participate in an on‑call rota and support occasional out‑of‑hours maintenance activity where required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing 3rd line support across a global enterprise network environment
• Troubleshooting complex networking and connectivity issues across LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless technologies
• Supporting the ongoing availability, resilience, and performance of critical network infrastructure
• Working closely with third‑party providers to investigate and resolve technical issues
• Supporting implementation and upgrade activity across network and security platforms
• Ensuring network services align with security standards and operational controls
• Producing technical documentation, implementation plans, and support procedures
• Collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, security, and service teams across multiple regions

What We’re Looking For

• Strong enterprise networking experience within complex multi‑site environments
• Advanced troubleshooting capability across network and security technologies
• Strong Cisco networking experience including Nexus switching environments
• Knowledge of routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
• Experience supporting enterprise wireless environments, ideally Aruba
• Strong understanding of firewall technologies such as Palo Alto or Fortinet
• Experience working with MPLS, VPN, QoS, and WAN optimisation technologies
• Knowledge of network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds or Cisco Prime
• Experience supporting secure enterprise environments with strong operational controls
• Ability to work effectively with third‑party vendors and global technical teams
• CCNP or equivalent level knowledge would be highly beneficial

The Offer

You’ll receive a competitive salary and benefits package, hybrid working (typically 3 days in a city centre office), and the opportunity to work within a highly regarded global organisation investing heavily in modern network technologies. This is initially offered as a 12 month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Network Engineer looking to work across a large-scale international environment where they can remain hands‑on technically while contributing to strategic network initiatives.