NETWORK ENGINEER - SC CLEARED

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with SC clearance for a 6-month contract. The role involves managing enterprise data centre applications, administering Cisco systems, and requires extensive experience and technical certifications. Candidates with prior high-level security clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Technical certifications like Network+, Cisco, or Juniper (up to CCNP level).

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise data centre application landscape.
• Implement and sustain virtualized network environments.
• Collaborate with team members to resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Networking principles

Configuration management

Security and patch management

Education

Technical certifications such as Network+, Cisco, or Juniper (up to CCNP level)

Tools

Ansible

Cisco

F5

Palo Alto

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Position: SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER - SC CLEARED

Location: London, 2 days per week onsite, rest remote

Duration: 6-month initial contract

IR35 Status: Inside

Responsibilities:

1. Analytical problem solving for triaging system alerts related to mid-level issues
2. Collaborate with team members to resolve issues and develop practical, rapid solutions for daily operational problems
3. Manage and maintain enterprise data centre application landscape
4. Implement and sustain virtualized network environments
5. Administer Cisco, F5, Palo Alto systems, including security and patch management
6. Apply a solid understanding of networking principles, protocols, routing, ports, and firewalls
7. Utilize Ansible for configuration management and automating high-volume operational workloads
8. Work independently on assigned tasks

Minimum Requirements:

1. 10 years of experience in a similar role
2. Technical certifications such as Network+, Cisco, or Juniper (up to CCNP level)

Additional Information:

Due to the urgency of this position, candidates with previous high-level security clearance are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be required to obtain security clearance, which may take up to 10 weeks.