Senior Network Engineer, Contract
Sword Group
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Aberdeen • United Kingdom
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide expert-level support to clients and act as a senior escalation point for technical incidents
- Diagnose and resolve complex network and security-related issues
- Manage change control and risk assessments across managed service environments
- Implement infrastructure changes and upgrades with precision and minimal disruption
- Support project engineering activities and contribute to solution design
- Maintain and improve technical documentation, policies, and procedures
- Manage vendor escalations and technical case handling
- Assist the Technical Services Manager with major incident reports, service reviews, and root cause analysis
- Perform regular maintenance and patching of network and security systems
- Identify and recommend service improvements and automation opportunities
- Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge
- Participate in the on-call rota to ensure 24/7 support coverage
Requirements
- Proven experience in senior-level network engineering roles
- Strong understanding of network security, firewalls, VPNs, and monitoring tools
- Logical and methodical approach to troubleshooting and implementation
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to lead by example and mentor others
- Passion for continuous improvement and delivering high-quality service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
network engineeringnetwork securityfirewallsVPNstroubleshootingchange controlrisk assessmentstechnical documentationautomationpatching
Soft Skills
communicationdocumentationleadershipmentoringcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingmethodical approachclient supportteam collaborationservice quality