Network Engineer (SC)
On site
Kent, United Kingdom
£ 450 / day
Freelance
27-02-2025
Job Specifications
Our client is a Global Systems Integrator who requires experienced Network Engineers to work on client refresh projects. The role will be hybrid with the customer DCs in Kent so travel to site will be required for project needs.
START: APRIL 2025
RATE: £400-£450 PER DAY
IR35: INSIDE IR35
LOCATION: HYBRID (KENT)
CLEARANCE: SC
Job Summary:
This Network Engineering role focusses on implementation of remote Network services for a Customer. Role focus will cover LAN, WAN, Firewall, and Security infrastructures, remotely, with a key focus on Cisco and Aruba.
Expectation is the successful candidate will have 5 to 10 years proven work experience in a challenging, multi-vendor Data centre environment working as part of a team delivering project engineering functions.
Key Responsibilities:
Network Maintenance and Troubleshooting:
* Maintain data network hardware and systems.
* Investigate and resolve network and hardware issues.
* Analyze, isolate, and troubleshoot network errors.
* Assess and upgrade Legacy network components as needed.
Technical Support and Leadership:
* Provide technical support for both internal and external customers.
* Respond to technical inquiries and recommend solutions.
* Lead network problem escalation and resolution.
Network Installation and Configuration:
* Install and maintain network infrastructure, including hardware, software, and system data for small to medium-sized networks.
* Deploy network applications on Servers and voice equipment.
* Conduct network testing, maintenance, and problem resolution.
* Perform network configurations and implement configuration changes on Routers, Switches, Firewalls and Security appliances.
Documentation and Communication:
* Prepare network diagrams and documentation to reflect current Network operational status.
* Draft proposal documentation to address customer requirements.
Mandatory Skills:
* Cisco LAN/WAN skills equivalent to CCNP level.
* Aruba LAN skills equivalent to Aruba ACP level.
* Demonstrable experience working in a large-scale multi-vendor complex campus environment.
* Demonstrable experience working with Checkpoint and Palo Alto Firewalls.
* Strong technical documentation skills.
* Experience with complex routing protocols, including OSPF, BGP, and iBGP.
* Experience in configuring and managing IPSec tunnels on firewalls and routers.
* Experience working with large scale structured cabling infrastructures in a production/manufacturing environment.
Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
* Preferred: Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field.
* Experience in data networking with both Cisco and Aruba infrastructures.
* Proven experience troubleshooting LAN/WAN/FW systems and technical infrastructure.
* Knowledge of modern network systems, networking principles, and data or video communication.
Other Qualifications:
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Skilled in time, priority, and task management.
* Effective communication skills for interaction with customers and team members.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
* Capable of managing competing priorities in complex environments.
* Professional demeanour with confidence in handling technical issues.
* Willingness to travel as requested
* Availability for out of hours work including weekends as needed.
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
About the Company
LA International is a Digital and Technology Resourcing and Project Solutions organisation, with Enhanced Government Accreditation. Operating globally from the largest single-site facility in the UK. LA International is the UK’s number 1 and largest supplier of Security Cleared Digital and Technology resource to His Majesty’s Government. With a successful track record spanning over 40 years of delivering Resourcing and Project Solutions, we have been at the forefront of providing innovative Digital, Technology, Transform... Know more
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