Network Engineer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, dedicated to driving transformational change for our clients. We leverage proven technology, specialist teams, and extensive domain expertise to create robust technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. Our mission is fueled by a passion for technology as a means to solve complex business problems and achieve our clients' objectives.

About the Role:

The Network Engineer ensures the secure, stable, and efficient operation of the organisation’s network infrastructure. By applying CCNP‑level technical competence and Palo Alto platform expertise, the role directly contributes to service reliability, security posture, and operational resilience. Effective execution in this role reduces downtime, enables secure connectivity, supports business‑critical applications, and enhances the overall user experience across the organisation.

Requirements

• Configure, administer, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across routing, switching, wireless, and firewall platforms using CCNP‑level expertise
• Implement, tune, and support Palo Alto Networks security technologies (e.g., NGFW, Panorama, security policies, threat prevention)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents, ensuring stability, resilience, and adherence to operational SLAs
• Contribute to the design and improvement of network solutions, following established architecture patterns and governance frameworks
• Perform proactive monitoring, capacity analysis, and lifecycle maintenance to ensure optimal network performance and availability
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, network diagrams, and configuration baselines
• Support change management processes by preparing, testing, and executing network changes in controlled environments
• CCNP (any track)
• Palo Alto (any)

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.