Network Engineer (SC Cleared) - Barrow in Furness
Posted Today by Anson McCade
£525 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Barrow-In-Furness, England, United Kingdom
Summary: An experienced Network Engineer is sought for a 6-month contract role in Barrow-in-Furness, requiring hands-on expertise in enterprise networking and active MOD SC Clearance. The position involves collaboration with project managers and technical SMEs to deliver complex network infrastructure projects. The role is full-time onsite, emphasizing installation, configuration, and support of network systems. Candidates must possess a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience and strong technical skills in networking technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Installation and configuration of network equipment for complex or business-critical environments
- Infrastructure surveys across wired and wireless networks
- Office moves, adds and changes
- Network hardware and cabling refresh activities
- Configuration of switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers and voice systems
- Impact assessments across large-scale network environments
- Testing against predefined plans and analysis of results
- Support for LAN, WAN and voice infrastructure environments
Key Skills:
- Minimum 5 years experience in Network Engineering roles
- Strong hands-on experience with: Switching, Routing, Firewall configuration, Load balancing, Voice technologies
- Cisco CCNA certified or equivalent
- Strong understanding of: Network security, VPN technologies, Converged networks, Broadband technologies
- Experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting enterprise LAN/WAN/Voice infrastructure
- Understanding of racking, cabling and containment standards
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced project environments
Salary (Rate): £525 per day
City: Barrow-in-Furness
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
An experienced Network Engineer is required for a 6-month contract role based full-time onsite in Barrow-in-Furness. This opportunity is suited to a hands-on engineer with strong enterprise networking experience and active MOD SC Clearance.
Key Details
- Rate: £525 per day (Inside IR35)
- Contract Length: 6 months
- Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (full onsite, 5 days per week)
- Expenses: Payable in line with project policy
Essential Requirements
- Active MOD SC Clearance
- Sole UK National
The Role
The successful candidate will work onsite alongside project managers, architects and technical SMEs to support the delivery of complex network infrastructure projects. The role will involve close collaboration with operational support teams to ensure smooth transition and integration into live services.
Responsibilities
- Installation and configuration of network equipment for complex or business-critical environments
- Infrastructure surveys across wired and wireless networks
- Office moves, adds and changes
- Network hardware and cabling refresh activities
- Configuration of switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers and voice systems
- Impact assessments across large-scale network environments
- Testing against predefined plans and analysis of results
- Support for LAN, WAN and voice infrastructure environments
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years experience in Network Engineering roles
- Strong hands-on experience with: Switching, Routing, Firewall configuration, Load balancing, Voice technologies
- Cisco CCNA certified or equivalent
- Strong understanding of: Network security, VPN technologies, Converged networks, Broadband technologies
- Experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting enterprise LAN/WAN/Voice infrastructure
- Understanding of racking, cabling and containment standards
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced project environments
Desirable
- Subject Matter Expert capability in one or more networking disciplines
- Experience working within highly secure or defence-related environments