Overview:
We are seeking an experienced
Network Engineer
to support core network and server operations across our Newcastle site. The role involves hands-on technical work with firewalls, WiFi, servers, and monitoring systems, as well as vendor and certificate management.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain and optimise
Palo Alto firewalls
, including rule base cleanup.
* Manage and deploy
Aruba Central WiFi
, including up to 10 new AP installations.
* Create and reconfigure
VMware servers
and adjust hardware resources.
* Perform
network port tracing, fibre patching, and switch CLI configuration
, including migrations to Aruba Central.
* Configure and maintain
PRTG monitoring
and provide on-call support for outages.
* Oversee
SSL certificate renewals
and lifecycle management.
* Liaise with vendors for
hardware and cabling failures
.
* Conduct routine
infrastructure checks
, including PRTG triage of UPS/server/network alerts.
* Manage infrastructure email inbox, including licence renewals and updates.
Skills & Experience:
* Strong background in
network engineering
with exposure to enterprise systems.
* Hands-on experience with
Palo Alto firewalls, Aruba Central, VMware, and PRTG
.
* Solid understanding of SSL, certificates, and vendor coordination.
* Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex networking issues efficiently.
Things to know:
This will be a minimum 8 hour contract per week
It will involve some site visits & remote work