Senior Network Engineer** (Contract)

Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: Camberley/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Profile

The role will be split between working directly for the Business-to-business product manager supporting his objectives and Network infrastructure implementation architect responsible for designing, building, and configuring technical solutions in accordance with architectural governance, standards, and policies.

The primary technology area of focus for the role is Business to Business connectivity via various DMZ's throughout EMEA via both public and private connections. The role also includes Data centre, Core Networks and Corporate/Branch including Wireless.

This role also provides senior networking technical support to Network Operations, therefore an understanding of the role of Operations, troubleshooting practices and the use of proactive and reactive tools is important to the Data Network Implementation architect's role. Understand how the work impacts service resiliency & how their role impacts the firm's business and reputation, considering risk.

Key Responsibilities:

Ability to analyses in detail current in production designs and network environments and report on these in detail via direct access, network tools and or automations scripts.
Design & build Cisco network solutions based upon standards and predefined strategies with a strong focus on business-to-business solutions via DMZ's.
Secondary role completing network projects supporting internal networks such as branch site and data centre work.
Works with Design, Operations and Architecture Engineering in a "knowledge sharing" capacity in support of the team's adoption and successful delivery of network solutions.
Plays a strong role in project delivery lifecycle management. Create detailed implementation plans for all designs, including test, accept criteria, back-out, validation plans and procedures.
Adheres to project close-out practices such as asset tracking, inventories, documentation and the related systems, tools, and process updates.
Perform design reviews so that other team members understand how a design is set up and answer any questions and address any issues highlighted.

Required Experience & Knowledge:

Very Strong technical knowledge: - Cisco IOS XE, Routing, Switching, DMZ designs, Multicast, BGP, Firewalls, VPN, ACL, Network Security, Latency, Leased Line, Colo Cross Connects, Internet Access, Tunnelling protocols, SSL/TLS, GRE & IPSEC.
Technical knowledge of Load Balancers, Fortinet Firewall, McAfee/Skyhigh Proxy, Arista, DNS, NAC (802.1x), QoS, ISIS, OSPF, NHRP, MPLS, L2TP, Wireless/Wi-Fi solutions, AAA, Cable, Core WAN/MAN Technologies, Dark Fiber, DWDM, Carrier Circuits SD-ACCESS & MACSEC.
Extensive experience required in Data Networking-related disciplines; design, build, and implementation of network solutions especially within the Business-to-business/DMZ environments utilising primarily Cisco equipment.
Strong knowledge of Network Security
Experience with Network Automation tools and processes, with a knowledge of Python, Ansible, Perl, PowerShell, etc. would be very desirable.
Good computer skills and the use of various applications such as MS Office, MS Visio to support documentation required to deliver projects.
Ability to assemble professional documents and artifacts and recognise opportunities for automation and process improvements.
Knowledge and experience using tooling, includes but is not limited to Splunk, network captures, debugging, Sniffer/wire Shark, etc.
Industry Certifications such as CCNP and CCIE are desirable but not essential as experience is more important.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

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As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment