IT Project Network Engineer

Peaple Talent; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Ongoing professional development and培训

Discounts/savings on purchases

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

Peaple Talent is seeking an IT Project Network Engineer to drive the rollout of a standardised WAN/LAN solution across multiple sites. You will work with the Project Manager to meet milestones, assess current networks, and lead deployments, migrations and cutovers.

You’ll configure routers, switches, firewalls and wireless connectivity while guiding internal teams and third parties. The role requires 5+ years in enterprise network engineering, with strong WAN/LAN, routing, switching and security

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network engineering or similar.
• Experience delivering WAN/LAN deployments across multiple sites.
• Strong routing, switching and network security knowledge.
• Experience with migrations and cutover planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver implementation and rollout of WAN/LAN across locations with milestones.
• Assess environments, define requirements, lead deployments, upgrades, and cutovers.
• Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls and wireless connectivity.
• Act as technical lead and guide internal teams and suppliers.
• Conduct testing and document migration plans and as-built designs.

Skills

WAN/LAN

Wireless networking

Routing & Switching

Network security

Migration & cutover planning

Job description

We are working with a leading organisation who are looking for an IT Project Network Engineer to support a major network transformation programme. This is a great opportunity to join a strategic project, take technical ownership of network deployments and work across multiple sites delivering a new standardised WAN and LAN infrastructure.

The Role:

• Deliver the implementation and rollout of a standardised WAN and LAN solution across multiple business locations, working closely with the Project Manager to deliver against agreed milestones.
• Assess existing network environments, identify technical requirements and lead network deployment, migration, upgrade and cutover activities.
• Configure, deploy and support network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless solutions and connectivity services.
• Act as the technical lead for network deployment and migration activities, providing expert guidance to internal teams, stakeholders, suppliers and third parties.
• Conduct network testing, validation and post-implementation support while maintaining detailed technical documentation, migration plans and as-built designs.

The Candidate:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working as a Network Engineer, Senior Network Engineer, Network Consultant or similar infrastructure-focused role, ideally delivering enterprise network projects across multiple locations.
• Strong experience across WAN, LAN, wireless networking, routing, switching and network security.
• Proven experience delivering network migrations, technology refreshes, site rollouts and infrastructure standardisation programmes, including developing migration and cutover plans.
• Experience working alongside Project Managers, managing third-party suppliers and delivering technical workstreams through formal change management and governance processes.

The Package:

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced company pension
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Discounts/savings on everyday purchases, holidays, gifts etc.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay