Network Engineer

CBSbutler Ltd.; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in network engineering is seeking a Network Engineer for a 6-month contract based in Corsham. The role requires SC Clearance and expertise at CCNP level or above, focusing on the design and implementation of secure network solutions. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and experience with Cisco technologies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of at least 3 years in network engineering.
• Current active SC Clearance is essential.
• CCNP level or above.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate networking components for the LAD T Platform.
• Support system testing activities and resolve issues.
• Produce secure, repeatable network configurations with comprehensive documentation.

Skills

Cisco Routing and Switching

Multi-Protocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP)

Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networks (DM-VPN)

Access Control Lists (ACL)

Quality of Service (QoS)

Hierarchical IP Subnetting

Strong communication skills

Strong critical thinking and analytical skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

VMWare ESXi Hypervisor

Atlassian toolset (JIRA and Confluence)

Job description

Network Engineer

+ 6 month initial contract

+ £600 to £650 a day

+Outside IR35

+ Hybrid working from Corsham

Current active SC Clearance is essential for this role.

Key Skills:

+ CCNP level or above

+ MP-BGP

+ MPLS

The Local Access Distribution & Telephony Network Engineering Service will support the technical team responsible for the design, development, documentation, building and validation of the core physical and virtual networking components which form the backbone of the LAD T Platform. The detailed responsibilities of the team include:

• The design, development, building and validation of all networking components which form part of the LAD T Platform.

• Production and review of all levels of design artefacts.

• Supporting wider NSoIT(D) system testing activities.

• Working with Service Management to resolve issues.

This role is based on a network engineer with proven experience, operating at CCNP level or above, current certification is not a requirement, but ability must be demonstrable.

The role delivers design, deploy and test of network configurations with a focus on production of secure, repeatable solutions along with comprehensive documentation of all configuration elements.

Essential skills:

• Demonstrable experience of at least 3 years within the industry with detailed knowledge and understanding, of the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of the following:
• Cisco Routing and Switching
• Multi-Protocol Border Gateway Protocol (MP-BGP)
• Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
• Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networks (DM-VPN) / FlexVPN / IPSec
• Access Control Lists (ACL)
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Hierarchical IP Subnetting.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.
• Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC)
• Competency in MS Office Suite.

Desirable Skills:

• VMWare ESXi Hypervisor
• Unified Communications
• Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Domain Name System (DNS) configuration
• Scripting (e.g. Python, Ansible, NETCONF, RESTCONF)
• Knowledge of the Atlassian toolset (JIRA and Confluence) to record and document work.
• Experience in developing secure architecture within a multi-tenanted environment.

If you'd like to discuss this Network Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to [e-mail] and I will get in touch.