Cloud & Infrastructure
Network Engineer Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next Network Engineer opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects Network Engineers with organisations designing, maintaining and improving secure and reliable network infrastructure across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, F5, cloud connectivity or enterprise networking, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Network Engineer Jobs
Explore current Network Engineer opportunities available through HOK Consulting.
Can’t see the right Network Engineer role?
If there are currently no suitable Network Engineer vacancies listed, upload your CV and tell us what you’re looking for. Our team can contact you when a relevant permanent, contract or interim opportunity becomes available.
What Does a Network Engineer Do?
Network Engineers design, configure, maintain and troubleshoot the network infrastructure that connects an organisation’s users, systems, applications and services.
The role can cover local and wide area networks, routing, switching, connectivity, firewalls, load balancing, DNS and hybrid cloud environments, with Network Engineers responsible for maintaining reliable and secure communication between systems and locations.
Network Engineers commonly work alongside infrastructure, cloud, security and operations teams to maintain network availability, resolve technical issues and support upgrades, migrations and wider technology transformation programmes.
Network Engineer Skills & Experience
The technologies and environments vary between organisations, but Network Engineer roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- Cisco
- Juniper
- Fortinet
- F5 & Load Balancing
- DNS & DHCP
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform
- Hybrid and Private Cloud
- Network Security
- Routing and Switching
- Firewalls
- VPN Connectivity
- Network Monitoring
- Business Continuity
Some Network Engineers specialise in a particular networking vendor or environment, while others work across enterprise, data centre, cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
Strong troubleshooting skills, security awareness and an understanding of resilience and network performance are particularly important in complex or business-critical environments.
Typical Network Engineer Responsibilities
- Designing, configuring and maintaining network infrastructure
- Managing routers, switches, firewalls and network appliances
- Supporting Cisco, Juniper and Fortinet environments
- Configuring and maintaining F5 and load balancing technologies
- Managing DNS, DHCP and network connectivity
- Monitoring network availability, capacity and performance
- Troubleshooting connectivity and network performance issues
- Supporting secure remote access and VPN connectivity
- Maintaining network security and access controls
- Supporting cloud and hybrid network environments
- Delivering network upgrades, migrations and infrastructure projects
- Maintaining network diagrams and technical documentation
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, network environment, technologies in use and seniority of the position.
Network Engineer Salary Expectations
Network Engineer salaries vary according to experience, location, technical specialism, sector and the scale and complexity of the network environment.
Permanent Network Engineer
Around £44,000 per year
UK average base salary
Contract Network Engineer
Around £475 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior Network Engineers and professionals with specialist Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, F5, cloud networking, security or financial services experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Network Engineer Career Progression
Network Engineering can lead into senior engineering, architecture, security and wider infrastructure positions.
Typical Network Engineer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Network Engineers may also progress into specialist roles such as:
- Network Architect
- Network Security Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Architect
- F5 Infrastructure Engineer
- Infrastructure Architect
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your networking expertise, specialise in security or cloud connectivity, move towards architecture or take responsibility for wider infrastructure and technical teams.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Network Engineer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the network environments you support, the technologies you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
Cloud & Infrastructure Recruitment
Network Engineering forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Cloud & Infrastructure recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across networks, infrastructure, cloud platforms, systems, security and technology delivery.
Hiring?
Recruiting Network Engineers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Network Engineers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re strengthening an existing network team, modernising infrastructure, improving resilience and security or delivering a major network transformation programme, speak to HOK about your requirements.