Job Description
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit 2 x Network Field Engineers for initial 12 month contracts with option to extend on a rate of £400-£450/day (Outside IR35). These roles will be based onsite in Edinburgh - Home working will be considered subject to attendance where needed.
Responsibilities:
- Consult in the delivery of a design and strategy around managing a large multi-site network including SDWAN, Wi-Fi 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.
- 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.
- Consult with operational colleagues to identify improvements to service provision to meet the ongoing and future needs of the organisation.
- 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.
- Consult with others within the organisation 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.
- May be required to undertake other duties.
Essential Skills:
- 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
If you would like to hear more about these opportunities please get in touch.