Network Support Engineer - Cambridge £35,000, mostly remote
£35,000 | Remote with 1 day/week in Cambridge | East Anglia
Our client has secured a significant contract to manage communications infrastructure across a large and rapidly expanding research campus near Cambridge. They're looking for a Network Support Engineer to support the site - currently one day a week on campus, with the likelihood of a full-time on-site role developing over the next 12-18 months as the contract grows.
This is a great opportunity for a solid CCNA or JNCIA-level engineer based in East Anglia who wants a stable role with genuine long-term potential, without having to commute to London. Mostly remote now, with a clear path to becoming the permanent on-site engineer for a major, well-funded campus with 5-10 years of expansion ahead of it.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Provide network support across a large research and residential campus environment
- Routing and switching support - configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- BGP and OSPF in a live production network
- First and second line network support - resolving incidents and carrying out network changes
- Maintain accurate documentation and support ongoing network improvements
- On-site in Cambridge approximately one day per week - flexible remote working for the remainder
- Optional on-call once settled into the role - not mandatory
TECH STACK
- Routing & Switching
- BGP / OSPF
- Firewall experience (beneficial)
- First / Second line network support
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- CCNA or JNCIA level - current or working towards it
- Solid routing and switching fundamentals - BGP and OSPF in a support environment
- First or second line network support experience - troubleshooting, changes, and maintenance
- Firewall experience beneficial but not essential
- VoIP familiarity a plus
- Based in East Anglia - within approximately 30-40 miles of Cambridge
- Reliable, proactive, and comfortable working independently on site
THE PACKAGE
- Predominantly remote - 1 day per week on site in Cambridge
- No mandatory on-call - optional once you're settled
- A role with strong long-term potential - likely to develop into a full-time on-site position as the contract expands
WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT
- Mostly remote with only one day a week on site - strong work-life balance for an East Anglia-based engineer
- Get in early on a major, long-term contract - this role is likely to grow significantly over the next few years
- A well-funded, expanding research campus - stable, interesting work with a long runway
- No mandatory on-call - refreshingly straightforward for a network support role
- CCNA/JNCIA level entry point with genuine career development built in as the contract scales
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Network Support Engineer in Cambridge employer: Hamilton Barnes
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