At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical projects, design enterprise network solutions, and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Company: Sword, a leader in business technology solutions for Energy, Public, and Finance sectors.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities to work on impactful projects.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and career growth.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team using tech to drive transformational change and solve real business problems.
- Qualifications: Strong networking background, Cisco expertise, and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Description
Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.
We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.
We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.
About the role
- Candidates must have excellent communication skills and be able to lead technical projects from design stage through to implementation and take ownership of the solution end to end
- Design and deliver enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, firewall, and where required wireless technologies, with a strong emphasis on project implementation rather than BAU administration
- Produce high-quality low-level designs, implementation plans, migration plans, and build documentation to support project delivery
- Deploy, configure, test, and optimise network infrastructure using strong Cisco networking knowledge at CCNP/CCIE level or equivalent
- Support the design and implementation of modern network architectures, including traditional three-tier campus designs and spine-leaf or fabric-based architectures using technologies such as Cisco ACI or VXLAN EVPN
- Apply strong working knowledge of core network protocols and services, including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP, routing policy, multicast, and related enterprise services
- Undertake hands-on build, proof-of-concept, lab validation, and technical testing activity to de-risk delivery and validate designs before deployment into production
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues encountered during project delivery, implementation, migration, or testing phases
- Work closely with project managers, security teams, and customer stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned to agreed design principles, standards, and governance requirements
- Support change execution through the preparation, rehearsal, and implementation of changes within controlled project and operational environments
- Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation, including configuration baselines, as-built records, network diagrams, test results, and support handover material
- Contribute to technical workshops, design reviews, and customer discussions, with the confidence to explain technical decisions clearly and credibly
- Understand how network infrastructure integrates with wider platform components, including compute and storage environments built on VMware, Nutanix, and Hyper-V
Requirements
- Strong enterprise networking background with hands-on experience in project delivery, implementation, and design
- Cisco networking expertise to CCNP/CCIE level preferred; with strong relevant experience
- Strong understanding of modern data centre and campus network design patterns
- Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and centralised management through Panorama is desirable
- Ability to produce detailed technical and low-level design documentation to a high standard
- Experience of delivering technical solutions in structured and governed environments
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills across complex network environments
- Comfortable working directly with customers, including large enterprise or blue-chip organisations
- Experience in regulated or critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, utilities, oil and gas, defence, or OT environments would be beneficial
- Cisco ISR and ASR Routers
- Datacentre technologies, Cisco Nexus, VXLAN, VPC’s & End User Compute
- Campus Switching Catalyst 9XXX series switches, Stackwise virtual
- IPSec VPN’s & Cisco SDWAN
- Cisco Secure firewall / FTD
- SASE solutions, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cisco Secure Connect
- Cisco Wireless – WLC’s (C9800 series)
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Experiences with Azure and AWS cloud environments
- Cisco Meraki Wireless, Security and Switching technologies
- Cisco ACI - Application Centric Infrastructure HP and Aruba Platforms
- Dev Net Principles, Automation, Ansible, Python
Consultant Engineer in Bellshill employer: Sword Group
Sword Group is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and innovative work culture in the heart of Glasgow. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer extensive training opportunities and encourage professional development, particularly for those passionate about network engineering and security. Our commitment to delivering impactful projects in critical sectors ensures that our team members are engaged in meaningful work while enjoying a collaborative and supportive environment.
We think you need these skills to ace Consultant Engineer in Bellshill
Excellent Communication Skills
Project Management
Cisco Networking (CCNP/CCIE level)
Enterprise Network Design
Routing and Switching
Firewall Configuration (Palo Alto)
Network Protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)
