Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Posted Today by Certes

Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Bristol

Job Description


Senior Network Specialist


Duration: 6 Months


Location: Bristol & remote (hybrid working)


Rate: 540 per day


Start: ASAP


IR35 Status: Inside


 


We require a Senior Network Specialist for our higher education client to support a variety of Digital Strategy projects which include: VDI, Enterprise Storage, IDAM and Modern Network and Cyber Phase 5.


You will be required to fully design their core network services to ensure they are fit for purpose, resilient, available and able to stay up with requirements.  You will also assist with the planning and implementing of the network strategy for the long term direction of their critical network services.


To design, build, administer and maintain their core network services so that users, both staff and students, and all dependent IT services have efficient, accurate and secure access to network resources and the Internet.


Installing upgrading and patching of all supported network devices on their core IT infrastructure.  


 


Help make decisions and plan the direction of the network technology within the business.


To include proposals on the strategy, implementation and and maintenance of network security. 


Ensure the network services are kept secure and prevent unauthorised access to Client data.


Analysis of complex technical problems and daily troubleshooting of a wide range of network services and related issues


 


Essential skills & experience required:


 


A thorough understanding of all enterprise level network infrastructures, including related utilities and tools.


A thorough understanding of enterprise network vendor products, features, programming and configuration, and network protocols. 


Minimum 2 years experience of designing and architecting enterprise-level network services 


In-depth experience of working in a project driven environment 


Experience and thorough knowledge of logical and physical network design and architecture 


Experience and thorough understanding of network management & monitoring systems, performance tuning and troubleshooting 


Experience and thorough knowledge of all network backup and recovery scenarios 


A thorough knowledge of network security management 


Experience in change management and service management. 


A thorough knowledge of all aspects of IT Infrastructure Systems and IT components with which the network services interact: user and server operating systems, client devices, storage devices etc.  


A professional qualification or degree in computing, or 5 years experience working as a Senior Network Administrator, which demonstrates equivalent professional development 


ITIL v3 Foundation 


 



Experienced in the design and maintenance of a high-security datacentre environment 


Monitoring and analysis techniques for both predictive and preventative measures for improving security, stability and performance 


High-performance networking for Data Centre hosts, including Server Load Balancing (SLB) 


Campus wireless network architectures, Wireless Access Points and Client connection troubleshooting.  


High-performance core networks, including virualisation of different user traffic classes. 


 


Hybrid working - The role will require you to be onsite one to two days per week in Bristol depending on operational demands.


There may also be the occasional travel to other Bristol sites and to Slough also if/when required.


 


To apply for this role please call Joanne Stanley - Tel: 01675 468926 or email: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk


 


Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds