Network Engineer

Venn Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Network Engineer with active SC clearance to work onsite in Barrow In Furness. The role involves inputting into High Level Designs, creating Low Level Designs, and configuring core infrastructure components. Candidates should have experience in network architecture and design, especially with Cisco technologies. This full-time position offers £585 per day and involves possible rotational shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience with inputting into High Level Designs.
• Ability to create Low Level Designs from High Level Designs.
• Expertise in configuring core infrastructure components.

Responsibilities

• Inputting into High Level Designs.
• Creating Low Level designs from approved High Level Designs.
• Configuring core infrastructure components.

Skills

Network Architecture / Architecture (Compute/storage/End User)

Working in secure environments

Network Design (HLD/LLD)

Cisco Networking (Routing/Switching)

Data Centre Networking

Cisco ACI

Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco)

Authentication (802.1x / Cisco ISE / AD familiarity)

Network management

Load balancing (Netscaler)

Cisco SDA (Software Defined Access)

Meraki

WIFI

Remote access

Encryption

Job description

Overview

Role Title: Network Engineer - Active SC Clearance
Location: Office - Barrow In Furness LA14 1AF (Onsite)
Based in Barrow: 5 days a week full-time – please be aware these roles may involve rotational out of hours working, anticipating a 16:30 – 23:30 evening shift for 2 weeks, followed by 2 weeks on a standard 7.5 hr day shift – subject to change.
Duration: 31/12/2025 with possible extensions
Rate: £585 Per Day - Inside IR35

Role Description:

• Inputting into High Level Designs
• Creating Low Level designs from approved High Level Designs
• Configuring core infrastructure components e.g. Data Centre Fabric, Access/Distribution Switches, routers, WAN, firewalls, load balancers, Authentication servers, Wifi controllers, management tooling.
• Performing impact assessments on large or complex networks.
• Performing testing to pre-determined plans and analyse results.
• Planning survey's / surveying for cross/site distribution areas ( Fibre ) - checking for cabling power/space (photo's to be taken)
• Installing new SDA switches in readiness for OOH work for installation/take on and testing of kit, providing ELS and decom/removal of old switches Installation/take on and testing of new SDA kit

Key Skills

• Network Architecture / Architecture (Compute/storage/End User)
• Working in secure environments
• Network Design (HLD/LLD)
• Cisco Networking (Routing/Switching)
• Data Centre Networking
• Cisco ACI
• Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco)
• Authentication (802.1x / Cisco ISE / AD familiarity)
• Network management
• Load balancing (Netscaler)
• Cisco SDA (Software Defined Access)
• Meraki
• WIFI
• Remote access
• Encryption