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BIRCHWELL ASSOCIATES LTD · Preston, North West

View Network Engineer job advert at BIRCHWELL ASSOCIATES LTD, based in Preston, North West, paying £45,000 - £60,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
£45,000 - £60,000 per annum
Location
Preston, North West · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
17 Nov 2026
Sector
DevOps Engineer

18% below the typical rate for devops engineer

Reference jobs/network-engineer-1

About the role

Networking opportunity Network Engineer.

Maintain and improve secure enterprise networks across multiple sites and cloud-connected services. Work across routing, switching, firewalls, connectivity and network resilience.

North West / Hybrid £45,000 - £60,000 Permanent Networking Apply for this role → View all jobs →

The opportunity

Birchwell Associates is supporting a growing organisation in the search for a Network Engineer. This role will suit a networking professional who enjoys combining operational support, project delivery and continuous service improvement.

You will support secure multi-site connectivity, cloud-linked network services and key infrastructure projects while working closely with infrastructure, security and supplier teams.

What you will be doing

  • Support, maintain and improve LAN, WAN, wireless and multi-site network services.
  • Configure and troubleshoot routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs and secure connectivity.
  • Monitor network performance, capacity, availability and security events.
  • Contribute to network upgrades, migrations, site deployments and cloud-connectivity projects.
  • Maintain network documentation, diagrams, standards and change records.
  • Work with suppliers and technical teams to resolve incidents and improve resilience.

What we are looking for

  • Strong commercial experience in a network engineering or senior network support role.
  • Good knowledge of routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and VPN technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise firewalls and secure network design.
  • Experience supporting multi-site, wireless and cloud-connected network environments.
  • Familiarity with Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Aruba or comparable platforms.
  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder-communication skills.

What is on offer

  • Salary between £45,000 and £60,000, depending on experience.
  • Hybrid working across the North West.
  • Varied technical work across enterprise networking, security and cloud connectivity.
  • Ownership of network improvement and infrastructure delivery projects.
  • Scope to develop toward senior network architecture or infrastructure leadership.
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Reference: jobs/network-engineer-1 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via BIRCHWELL ASSOCIATES LTD

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