Network Field Engineer

Harvey Nash UK • Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh • 4d ago

Network Engineer| 12 Month Contract (TBC) | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid (Edinburgh) | Starting ASAP

Market Rates

You will be a Network Engineer with extensive practical day to day and some strategic Cisco switching and routing experience with a CCNA certificate at minimum. Though experience in Palo Alto, F5, Collaboration, VPN, Windows and, Linux is advantageous. You need to be technically skilled and have the drive and the ability to be proactive to deliver results as part of the overall change programme.

You will need to be able and experienced in traveling to all parts of Scotland, this includes some days at the weekend and at nights will be required to deploy our SD-WAN solution as well a nationwide LAN upgrade program.

Promoting best practice in network management you will ensure that policy and procedures maintain quality assurance levels of a high standard.

Main Duties:

The key focus for this role at the start is to focus on the following projects:
Deployment of SD-WAN solution to 50+ sites in Scotland, upgrade of estates wide LAN hardware/software (Triage of site failures over 50+ sites), Wi-Fi system upgrade (New controllers, AP's, expansion of coverage etc). More projects are in the works so there is scope for more works around F5, Data centre movement, management systems, VPN change to come.

Programme Delivery

Consult in the delivery of a design and strategy around managing a large multi-site network including SDWAN, WiFi and LAN active projects leading to you implementing said designs.
Provide effective, timely and accurate advice and sound professional judgement to colleagues on networking/infrastructure design ensuring design principles are adhered to,
Represent Change and Digital Innovation (Networks team) at meetings both internal and external in relation to the change programme.
Consult on the overall network roadmap based on the 3 year and 5 year business plan.
Provide technical design consultation to DDIA and network security.

Policy and governance

Ensure design compliance within PSN networks and the appropriate policies and procedures
Advise best practice to Coordinate, maintain and develop existing systems to meet the needs of the business and supported Justice Partners as part of the change programme

Communication

Consult with operational colleagues to identify improvements to service provision to meet the ongoing and future needs of the client
Attend meetings and network events as required and identify and share best practice methods
Attend CAB (Change Authority Board) meetings when required to further explain submitted/ proposed Network changes in line with the change programme.
Ensure all collateral required by Project Managers is provided within agreed timescales.

Service Development

Consult with others within the business and outside agencies to continuously improve service provision and make suggestions for improvements to systems and processes based on the network roadmap.
Keep current with market trends and new products in area of your specialism.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Proven up to date experience of Cisco equipment (2960X/XR, 4500, 9000 series as well as Nexus switches), ideally supported by a recognised network certification.
Knowledge of troubleshooting physical network site infrastructure
Experience of building, managing and maintaining high availability networks with Cisco devices
Working knowledge or experience in some or all of the following subjects: Cisco Networking, Unified Communications, WLC, F5 VPN, F5 Silverline/XC, IPsec tunnel and Palo Alto Firewalls.
Experience of running, using and implementation of network monitoring solutions
Experience of designing load balancing services
Ability to work in partnership with IT colleagues and operational colleagues

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.

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