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Network Engineer

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 66.97 - 66.97 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Network Engineer 
 Location: Luton (approx. 20% onsite)
 Duration: 6 months
 Rate: £66.97 per hour (Umbrella)
 IR35: Inside
 Clearance: BPSS is required ahead of starting

Overview

Seeking a Network Engineer to deliver a single, unified Network Access Control (NAC) solution to support multiple UK sites. You'll support the configuration, testing and go-live of Cisco ISE hardware appliances, lead logical policy configuration, and migrate services from existing NAC solutions, implementing an approved low-level design.

Responsibilities:

Lead the deployment, configuration, and implementation of Cisco ISE solutions across enterprise environments
 * Implement network access control (NAC) policies, including 802.1X authentication, MAB, and guest access workflows
 * Integrate Cisco ISE with network infrastructure components such as switches, wireless controllers, firewalls, Entra ID and Active Directory
 * Testing & validation: Functional testing, failover testing, and acceptance criteria.
 * Troubleshoot complex network access and authentication issues as part of early life support
 * Guest access implementation: Captive portal, onboarding workflow, and sponsor portal setup.
 * Collaborate with security teams to enforce compliance and security policies
 * Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design diagrams and security operation procedures
 * Provide on-site and remote support during deployment phases and post-implementation
 * Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for network security events
 * Knowledge transfer: Workshops or training sessions for IT teams.Skillset/experience required:

Strong hands-on Cisco ISE (3.x or later) experience (incl. multiple implementations and transition of devices/services)
 * High availability across multiple sites
 * 802.1X for wired and wireless networks + MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB)
 * Guest access with customizable workflows
 * Integration with existing Cisco network infrastructure
 * Knowledge of Microsoft NPS
 * Preferably CCNP (or CCNA with extensive Cisco ISE experience)
 * Cisco Fire Jumper Field Engineer Certification (preferred)
 * Experience with multisite enterprise environments
 * Able to pass BPSS

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