Network Engineer - Onsite

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Network Engineer for an onsite role in Barrow in Furness. The position involves configuring network infrastructure and requires SC Clearance. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Cisco Networking, Data Centre operations, and Authentication protocols. This role offers a daily rate up to £570 plus expenses and involves rotational evening shifts. Candidates must be willing to work in secure environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with SC Clearance and willingness to work full time onsite.
• Proficiency in Cisco Networking and Data Centre operations.
• Understanding of Authentication protocols (802.1x, Cisco ISE, Active Directory).

Responsibilities

• Inputting into High Level Designs and creating Low Level designs.
• Configuring core infrastructure components like switches and firewalls.
• Performing impact assessments on large or complex networks.
• Planning surveys for cross/site distribution areas and ensuring cabling power/space is sufficient.
• Installing new SDA switches and ensuring testing of new kits.

Skills

SC Clearance and willingness to work onsite

Cisco Networking (Routing/Switching)

Data Centre Networking

Cisco ACI

Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco)

Authentication (802.1x / Cisco ISE / AD familiarity)

Job description

Network Engineer - Onsite & Shift

Rate up to 570 per day + 100 per day expenses. Urgent requirement. 2-3 month initial contract. Location: Barrow in Furness - Full time on site. Clearance: SC Clearance required. Please note that this role is based in Barrow 5 days a week full time. This role 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.

Key Skills

• SC Clearance and willingness to work onsite
• Cisco Networking (Routing/Switching)
• Data Centre Networking
• Cisco ACI
• Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco)
• Authentication (802.1x / Cisco ISE / AD familiarity)

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

Additional Network Design 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