Senior Network Engineer

About the Role

We are currently seeking a senior network engineer to take ownership of Morae's global data centre network infrastructure. This is a hands-on role responsible for maintaining the stability, security, and performance of our enterprise networking environment across six global data centres supporting a 24/7/365 production platform. The successful candidate will play a key role in our Data Centre Modernization Program while providing expert troubleshooting across switching, routing, firewalls, WAN connectivity, and network security.

Responsibilities

• Own and support enterprise network infrastructure across six global data centers, including Cisco switching, routing, firewalls, and WAN connectivity.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex network outages, performance issues, and connectivity incidents with minimal reliance on vendor support.
• Perform root cause analysis and produce post-incident documentation and remediation plans.
• Monitor network health using enterprise monitoring tools, including SNMP, Syslog, Cisco FMC, and related platforms.
• Lead technical delivery of the Data Centre Modernization Programme, deploying Cisco Nexus 9300, Catalyst 9200, and Catalyst 8300 platforms.
• Develop migration, cutover, rollback, and validation plans for infrastructure refresh projects.
• Manage Cisco Firepower HA firewalls, firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, DMZs, and security configurations.
• Support Azure vWAN, IPsec VPNs, Cisco Meraki environments, and office connectivity.
• Maintain accurate network documentation, topology diagrams, IP addressing, and configuration backups.
• Follow ITIL change management processes and participate in CAB reviews.
• Work closely with infrastructure, storage, VMware, and security teams on enterprise initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for automation using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to network architecture, capacity planning, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in an on-call rota supporting a 24/7 production environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise Cisco networking experience within multi-site data center environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus 9000, Catalyst 9200, Catalyst 8300, NX-OS, and IOS-XE.
• Expert troubleshooting across Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, spanning tree, routing, switching, and high-availability environments.
• Strong experience with Cisco Firepower, Cisco FMC, firewall policies, VPNs, NAT, ACLs, and DMZ architecture.
• Solid experience with BGP, OSPF, static routing, and enterprise WAN technologies.
• Experience supporting Azure vWAN, IPsec VPNs, Cisco Meraki, and hybrid networking.
• Experience working within ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2 environments.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently under pressure.
• Experience with CLI-based administration and scripting using Python or PowerShell.
• CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent practical experience at CCNP level) with strong CCNA-level knowledge.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, MPLS, IPv6, Cisco Umbrella, and Ansible.
• Exposure to VMware vSphere, enterprise storage platforms, and infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with Terraform, REST APIs, or Infrastructure-as-Code.
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, Cisco DevNet, Cisco Firepower Specialist, Azure AZ-700, or ITIL v4 certifications.
• Experience mentoring engineers and supporting global enterprise environments.

About the Company

Morae is a dynamic, high-growth organisation that provides an integrated suite of solutions to corporate law departments and law firms and partners with leading software and services providers, both within and outside the legal industry. We are a young company but are made up of seasoned professionals in the legal industry, with a focus on building productive long-term relationships with employees and clients in an environment where collaboration is encouraged, knowledge is shared freely, and diversity of thought, cultures, communities, and points of view is embraced. Our team has the vision to create an effective solution for any business problem and the experience to execute that vision. Learn more at morae.com. Our privacy policy can be found here https://www.morae.com/privacy-policy.