Location: Newport (on-site / hybrid as required)
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £600 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
We’re looking for a hands-on Network Infrastructure Engineer to support and maintain a secure enterprise LAN environment. This is a delivery-focused role suited to someone operating around CCNA / CCNP level, comfortable working across network security, access control, and core LAN services.
Requirements
- Support and maintain LAN infrastructure in a secure enterprise environment
- Configure and troubleshoot firewalls and proxy services
- Operate and support Network Access Control (NAC) using Cisco ISE
- Manage remote access solutions (Cisco VPN / AAA)
- Support DDI services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM), ideally using EfficientIP
- Investigate incidents, implement fixes, and support ongoing network improvements
- Maintain documentation and follow standard operational processes
- CCNA / CCNP-level networking experience
- Strong understanding of LAN technologies (VLANs, routing, switching, ACLs, NAT)
- Hands-on experience with firewalls (preference for Palo Alto and/or Fortinet)
- Experience using Cisco ISE for network access control
- Experience with remote access / VPN technologies
- Solid troubleshooting skills in live environments
- Experience with DDI platforms, particularly EfficientIP
- Proxy technologies (explicit or transparent)
- Experience working in secure or regulated environments
- On-site presence in Newport will be required
- Candidates must be eligible to work in security-conscious environments
Top Skills
What We Do
Methods is the leading digital transformation partner for the UK public sector. We care deeply about making our public services better and have been doing this for 28 years.
Methods partners with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around citizens.
Committed to having social impact, we enjoy an enviable track record of delivering real savings and benefits. We do this by helping you move from vertically integrated legacy infrastructure to a platform business model – allowing you to keep infrastructure costs low and focus on doing what you do best i.e. delivering front-end services.
With Methods, you access a range of specialist skills and industry expertise to transform your organisation for the digital age, break free of expensive suppliers, and take control of your customer relationships and operating model.
Further information on Methods Group can be found at www.methods.co.uk.
