IT Network Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to shape the future of network architecture within a prominent London Borough. In this pivotal role, you will lead the design and implementation of robust network solutions, ensuring they meet stringent performance and security standards. Your expertise in Cisco technologies and TCP/IP networking will be essential in managing complex, multi-site environments. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively while making a significant impact on the network's evolution. If you're passionate about driving innovation in network services, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in network engineering with independence and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on knowledge of Cisco routers, switches, and TCP/IP networking.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluation, design, and development of network services.
• Ensure technical lifecycle management for efficient network service support.

Skills

Cisco Certification

TCP/IP Networking

Hands-on experience with Cisco Routers and Switches

Multi-site Environment Experience

VLANs

Layer 2/3 Switching/Routing

Job description

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I am currently working directly with a large London Borough looking to bring on a Network Engineer to play a key role in the development and delivery of the future network architecture, which includes the edge and core physical networks, wireless networks and core services such as DNS, DHCP.

• Type: Contract
• Location: London Borough
• Hybrid Working

Your new role

You will take responsibility for evaluation, prototyping, design & development activity for new and changed services in this area, ensuring they are designed and implemented to meet functional, security, performance, scalability and business/IT continuity requirements. You will ensure the technical lifecycle management processes for network services are developed to enable efficient and effective management and support.

What you'll need to succeed

Essential Experience:

• Relevant experience in your area of work, with the ability to answer colleagues’ questions and work independently without direct supervision.
• Cisco Certification (essential)
• Cisco Wireless experience (beneficial)
• DNA, ISE and SDN experience (desirable but not essential)
• Hands-on experience working on a multi-site environment.
• Enterprise-level experience, incorporating scalable, hierarchical models for LANs and WANs.
• Hands-on knowledge of Cisco routers and switches.
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP networking, including VLANs, layer 2/3 switching/routing.

Additional Information

Current or previous London Borough Council experience is highly desired.