Network Engineer - Patching

Network Patching Engineer – Contract Location: Sheffield, Leeds or Manchester Contract: Initial 3 months, likely extension to 6 months or longer Working arrangement: Flexible hybrid working, with potential out-of-hours work that can be completed remotely.

The Opportunity We are looking for experienced Network Patching Engineers to support software and firmware patching activities across a large, complex enterprise network environment. We have opportunities across three areas: Datacentre Networks Branch & Campus Networks Network Appliances You will be responsible for supporting the technical delivery of network patching, upgrades and maintenance activities, ensuring changes are safely implemented, tested and validated with minimal disruption to live services.

Key Responsibilities Carry out software and firmware patching across enterprise network infrastructure. Support the planning, preparation and execution of network patching and upgrade activities. Review technical prerequisites, dependencies and potential risks before implementation.

Develop and execute implementation, validation and rollback scripts. Perform pre-change health checks and post-change testing to confirm successful deployment. Troubleshoot failed changes, support recovery activities and escalate technical issues where required.

Work closely with Network Operations, Engineering, Change Management and platform teams. Maintain accurate technical documentation, patching records and implementation evidence. Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve patching processes, testing and automation.

Ensure changes follow agreed security, operational and change-management standards. What We're Looking For Strong hands-on experience in network engineering, network operations, patching or infrastructure upgrades . Experience implementing software or firmware updates within live enterprise network environments. Good understanding of routing, switching, LAN, WAN, firewalls...

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