We are looking for a contract Enterprise Network & Security Engineer to build, support, and secure large-scale enterprise network and security platforms across on-prem, data centre, and cloud environments.

This is a 3-6 month contract, £500pd, outside IR35, with 2 days a week in Manchester. Ideally you will be based in the North West.

Key responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support physical and virtual network infrastructure.
• Administer and support firewalls, switches, and network security tooling.
• Support BAU operations, incident response, problem management, and change activity.
• Manage lifecycle, patching, and security hardening of network and security assets.
• Contribute to secure-by-design network architecture and technical standards.
• Support hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity and SaaS integrations.

Technical experience required

• Strong background in enterprise networking and security.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting firewalls and switches.
• Knowledge of security technologies such as WAF, SIEM, PAM, and hybrid cloud security.
• Experience supporting mission-critical network platforms.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO, NIST, PCI-DSS) beneficial.