Network Engineer

Reed Talent Solutions; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in UK Defence is seeking a Network Engineer for a 6-month contract with potential extension. The candidate will be responsible for complex technical support within an agile team. This role requires DV Clearance and significant expertise across various network technologies, making it ideal for veterans and defence specialists.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing LAN networks.
• Ability to meet deadlines within budget.
• Expertise in Cisco, Junos, with proficiency in cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical implementation of infrastructures.
• Deliver technical support for project deployments.
• Manage systems to meet SLA parameters.

Skills

Implementation of LAN networks

Troubleshooting

Installation

Configuration adjustments

Technical support

Tools

Cisco IOS

Junos

AWS

Azure

Job description

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• Contract: 6 months (likelihood of extension)
• Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - fully on-site
• Rate: £600.00 per day inside IR35
• Clearance Required: DV Clearance active - MANDATORY - sole British nationals only
• Ideal role for: Service leaver, veterans, Defence specialists, ex-military

We are seeking a Network Engineer to join a multi-skilled agile team, including security, service, and management, where teamwork is paramount. This role requires providing complex technical support as part of project deployments, including installation, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and maintenance.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide technical implementation of medium to large infrastructures within project timelines, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
• Offer varied and complex technical support activities as part of project deployment, including installation, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and maintenance.
• Advise on preventive maintenance and configuration adjustments to improve product performance and customer satisfaction.
• Manage systems within SLA parameters, proposing and implementing improvements to meet service level requirements.
• Take ownership of diagnosing and resolving problems, engaging with third parties when necessary to resolve in-depth product issues.
• Stay updated with new products, tools, and techniques, promoting their use within the business to enhance capability.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in independently implementing LAN networks and infrastructure patching following design specifications and resolving issues.
• Ability to meet project deadlines and manage costs within own scope of responsibility.
• Expertise in at least two of the following technologies and proficiency in two others: Junos, Cisco IOS, IPS/IDS (Firepower, SRX, FortiGate), Cisco ISE, NSX-T
• Load balancing (F5 or Citrix)
• Cloud networking (AWS or Azure)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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