Network Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by ASA RECRUITMENT
£450 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: ASA Recruitment is seeking two Network Engineers for a Public Sector organization in Edinburgh on a hybrid basis for initial 12-month contracts. The role focuses on managing the migration of internet and Azure hosted traffic to a new SDWAN solution, upgrading LAN hardware/software, and enhancing Wi-Fi systems. Candidates should have proven experience with Cisco equipment and network design, ensuring compliance with policies and best practices. The position offers a competitive daily rate outside of IR35 based on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Consult in the delivery of a design and strategy for managing a large multi-site network including SDWAN, WiFi, and LAN projects.
- Provide effective, timely, and accurate advice on networking/infrastructure design.
- Represent the Networks team at internal and external meetings related 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 appropriate policies.
- Advise best practices to maintain and develop existing systems.
- Consult with operational colleagues to identify service provision improvements.
- Attend meetings and network events to share best practices.
- Ensure all collateral required by Project Managers is provided on time.
- Continuously improve service provision and suggest improvements based on the network roadmap.
- Stay current with market trends and new products in the networking field.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience with Cisco equipment (2960X/XR, 4500, 9000 series, Nexus switches).
- Knowledge of troubleshooting physical network site infrastructure.
- Experience in building, managing, and maintaining high availability networks with Cisco devices.
- Working knowledge of Cisco Networking, Unified Communications, WLC, F5 VPN, F5 Silverline/XC, IPsec tunnel, and Palo Alto Firewalls.
- Experience with network monitoring solutions.
- Experience in designing load balancing services.
- Ability to work in partnership with IT and operational colleagues.
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh, are currently looking to recruit 2x Network Engineers on a hybrid basis, for initial 12 month contracts (with potential extensions) on a rate c.£400-£450/day outside of IR35 (based on experience).
The Role: The key focus for this contract at the start is to focus on the following projects: Manage the migration of internet and azure hosted traffic to the new sdwan solution, as well as rollout of new VPN solution, 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 exit, ISE Upgrade/replacement, management systems.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
Essential 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.