Consulting Engineer (IT Networks)

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. 

About the role:

As a Consulting Engineer at Sword, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact technical solutions across diverse environments. This is a hands-on position that blends deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, offering the opportunity to lead complex deployments, shape low-level designs, and provide expert consultancy to clients. You’ll be the go-to authority for troubleshooting and escalation, working on cutting-edge network and security technologies. Beyond the technical scope, this role offers the chance to mentor others, influence project outcomes, and be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, from design through to implementation, while maintaining clear and effective communication throughout
• Take full ownership of technical issues, ensuring thorough diagnosis and resolution
• Deliver project engineering services, including (but not limited to) low-level design, implementation, and consultancy
• Provide expert-level support to clients and serve as an internal escalation point for complex support incidents
• Troubleshoot and resolve network and security-related issues with precision and efficiency
• Mentor and support the development of other team members

Here are the key skills and experience relevant to this role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Minimum CCNP level Cisco certification
• Knowledge and experience of deploying at least 5 of the following in a production environment
• Cisco Routers (and associated protocols such as EIGRP, OSPG, BGP)
• Cisco Switches (and associated technologies such as VTP, STP, VSS)
• Cisco Datacentre Switching (Nexus and associated technologies such as VPC, VDC)
• Cisco Wireless, Cisco Firewalls (ASA, or Firepower)
• Cisco Voice/IPT, Cisco SDWAN, Cisco ISE
• Azure and AWS cloud environments
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Cisco Meraki