Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD WAN Engineer

Network Engineer - Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer (vManage) £330-£350/ Day- Outside IR35 3-6 Months Contract Newbury / Remote   A Senior Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Engineer with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs experience is required.  Understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc. 3-6 Month Contract working remote (WFH) and travel on-site Newbury as needed (Hybrid).   Paying £330-£350/day per day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP ideally May 2026.   Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota. Required Skills & Experience Experience designing and operating Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN . Excellent understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VRF-based segmentation, AAR, QoS design and enforcement, Security services (Firewall, IDS/IPS, URL filtering) etc. Hands-on experience with Cisco vManage dashboards and APIs. Provide input for Simple, medium, complex WAN/LAN changes, Routing and design decisions (underlay/overlay, VRFs, segmentation, etc.) and risk assessment for proposed changes. The successful candidate will lead and support complex network changes, incident troubleshooting as needed, assist in operational governance, and act as a technical advisor to both the customer and internal teams. Strong governance with experience in regulated or CNI (Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments.) Change, Governance & Operational Assurance: including Configuration drift detection and remediation, Template governance in vManage, Version, feature and compatibility alignment. Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide 24/7 Shift Rota. Help with best practice for security posture, firmware upgrade strategy etc. Maintain a strong end-to-end view across WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi, ensuring seamless handoff between domains. Support 3rd Line teams on complex routing scenarios, inter-domain dependencies (WAN->LAN and Security) and support for incidents and problems. Proven experience operating as a technical authority and not just a delivery engineer. Self-motivated, with the ability to build strong customer relationships and work effectively in a team environment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strongly Desirable Experience in Critical National Infrastructure or highly regulated environments. Familiarity with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM integration Cisco certifications (e.g. CCNP/CCIE Enterprise) Desirable