Network & Systems Engineer - CCNP - Watford - Permanent

Experis; Watford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Training & Development

Onsite work

Job summary

Experis is recruiting a Network & Systems Engineer for a Watford-based Education Sector client. The role emphasizes Cisco networking within a Microsoft landscape, with a strong hands-on focus and a requirement for CCNP.

You will support a business-critical on-premise and cloud infrastructure and collaborate with IT teams and suppliers. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in network/infrastructure engineering, solid Windows Server/AD skills, Azure experience, and a proactive, problem-solving mindset

Qualifications

• Fully CCNP certified required.
• Around 5+ years' recent Network/Infrastructure Engineering experience.
• Strong Windows Server and Active Directory experience.
• Good firewall knowledge.
• Experience working with Azure.
• Broad enterprise infrastructure experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable remaining technically hands-on.
• Full Drivers License.
• CCNP qualification beneficial though practical Cisco experience matters more than certification alone.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Cisco network infrastructure.
• Provide 3rd line support across server and network environments.
• LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, IP telephony, firewalls, and systems architecture.
• Hyper-V, Microsoft 365/Azure, backup technologies, Active Directory.
• Support Windows Server and Active Directory technologies.
• Support Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Manage and troubleshoot firewalls and security technologies.
• Support backup, recovery and core infrastructure services.
• Investigate incidents and complete root-cause analysis.
• Assist with infrastructure upgrades, projects and continuous improvement activity.
• Work closely with wider IT teams and third-party suppliers.

Skills

CCNP Certification

Windows Server

Active Directory

Azure

Network engineering

Tools

Hyper-V

Microsoft 365

Azure

Job description

Network & Systems Engineer - CCNP - Watford - DBS Check Required for Succesful Candidate!

£52,000 | Permanent | Onsite | Excellent Benefits Package | Training & Development

Experis are working with a client in the Education Sector based in Watford who are looking to recruit an experienced CCNP Certified Network & Systems Engineer into their established IT team.

This is a broad, hands-on Network Engineer role supporting a "Cisco Platform" within a "Microsoft Landscape", with a particular emphasis on strong Cisco networking experience.

This is a "Network Engineer Role" first and foremost! MS Infrastructure Engineer second!

The successful candidate will support a business-critical infrastructure environment and work across a mixture of on-premise and cloud technologies.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and maintain Cisco network infrastructure
• Provide 3rd line support across server and network environments
• LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi technologies, IP telephony systems, firewalls, and systems architecture.
• Hyper-V, Microsoft 365 / Azure, backup Technologies, Active Directory,
• Support Windows Server and Active Directory technologies
• Support Azure and Microsoft 365 environments
• Manage and troubleshoot firewalls and wider network security technologies
• Support backup, recovery and core infrastructure services
• Investigate incidents and complete root-cause analysis
• Assist with infrastructure upgrades, projects and continuous improvement activity
• Work closely with wider IT teams and third-party suppliers where required

What we're looking for:

• Fully Certfied CCNP necessary!
• Around 5+ years' recent Network / Infrastructure Engineering experience
• Strong Windows Server and Active Directory experience
• Good firewall knowledge
• Experience working with Azure
• Broad enterprise infrastructure experience
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable remaining technically hands-on
• Full Drivers License
• A current CCNP qualification would be beneficial, although recent practical Cisco experience is more important than certification alone.

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