IT Network Engineer

Location: Home-based

Duration: 6 month fixed term contract

Are you looking for an opportunity to play a key role in the Technology team responsible for designing, implementing, and transforming network services for a FTSE 250 business? It’s a really exciting time to join us here at ZIGUP as we launch the Network Transformation part of ‘Project Connect’. You will have the opportunity to use your experience in networking transformation and SD-WAN to migrate all business locations over to a new network service.

You’ll have network transformation experience in your kit bag and expertise in on-premise and cloud networking technologies stretching from datacentre to branch office, as well as being someone who thrives on technical challenge and a drive to see the journey through to the end. If this sounds like the next step you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Network Engineer supporting our Network Transformation, you will support the Network Architect and Project Manager to deliver network services change across the group. Your primary focus is to ensure our business locations move over smoothly to the new network service, ensuring continuation of service and successful operational service handover.

A key part of this role will be documenting and skills sharing with other network engineers within Group IT so that when the project completes, we’re in a good place for supporting the operational service, making changes to existing sites, or adding new ones.

Join ZIGUP as a IT Network Engineer and enjoy some outstanding benefits …

Of course, there’s a great basic salary, but that’s just the beginning, our most popular benefits include …
Salary - £50,000 to £60,000 per annum depending on experience.
Annual Leave - Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service, plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday!
Pension - Employer contributions of 5%.?
Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, a save-as-you-earn scheme, a colleague referral scheme (earning £1,000 per referral), and our Benefits App with discounts and cashback at top retailers like Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q, and Wickes.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy plus cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan and Travel Insurance.
Professional Development - We've partnered with Pluralsight to provide you with cutting-edge content created by industry experts. Gain Access to thousands of courses, skill tests, and learning paths to enhance your career.
Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive Colleague vehicle-leasing schemes, discounted repairs, and reduced rates on weekend car and van hires.
Wagestream - A free financial wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay, helps you save, provides financial advice and offers even more discounts on your shopping.

About You

• You bring over 3 years of experience working in a project engineering role within a large, complex organisation. This includes responsibilities such as design, as well as creating and maintaining technical documentation and work instructions.
• You have more than 3 years of experience and a strong understanding of Cisco routing and switching at a CCNA/CCNP level, including proficiency in dynamic routing protocols like EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
• You possess over 3 years of experience leading or contributing to business network migrations involving LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN technologies in a complex enterprise environment.
• You have solid expertise in firewalls and security appliances, including hands-on experience with Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, and Checkpoint firewalls.
• You are knowledgeable about wireless technologies, such as Aruba and Meraki, and have familiarity with software-defined networking solutions in private and public cloud environments, including VMware and Azure.
• You have a sound understanding of IP telephony, particularly SIP trunking, as well as experience with technologies from Avaya and Mitel.

About Us

ZIGUP is a leading integrated mobility solutions provider. We're trusted by many of the UKs leading insurance and leasing companies, fleet operators, OEMs and blue-chip corporates, delivering a wide array of solutions from vehicle rental and fleet management to accident management, vehicle repairs, service and maintenance.

Our Purpose? Keeping customers moving, smarter.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.

Keep your career moving, smarter.