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Network Engineer Sevenoaks

Employer
Sopra Steria Ltd
Location
Sevenoaks, Kent
Salary
To £45K + 25 days holidays, 4 x life assurance, 4% + 4% Pension, 3% Flexible Benefit
Closing date
6 Oct 2020

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Clearance Level
DV, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Information Technology
Job Type
Permanent

Network Engineer – Excellent career growth opportunities/Top Client list 

Location:    Sevenoaks  Kent

Package:  To £45K + 3% Flex Fund + Life Assurance + Pension +

Bring your Network Engineer expertise to us and in return we’ll give you an amazing career with growth and learning opportunities. Come and work for one of the best kept secrets in I.T.

Please note that you do need to be eligible for and prepared to go through DV Clearance for this position

The company

 

Sopra Steria, European leader in digital transformation, provides one of the most comprehensive portfolios of end-to-end service offerings in the market: Consulting, Systems Integration, Software Development and Business Process Services. Sopra Steria is a trusted by leading private and public organisations to deliver successful transformation programmes that address their most complex and critical business challenges.

The day job

Currently looking for a Network Engineer for a unique opportunity to work in collaboration with the existing team on a complex assignment where you will take on networking responsibilities for our diverse MoD customer as a member of the Connectivity Team.  Using Cisco related products, both physical and virtual; you will be key in the support of our client’s infrastructure and provide technical support in the delivery of projects.

This role will involve a number of tasks including

Key Responsibilities: 

Configuration of network Infrastructure (including but not limited to Routing, Switching, Firewall, Unified   Communications, Storage and Wireless technologies) across all networks.

Lead 'Root Cause Analysis' investigations into network faults, security and performance issues.

Assist the network architect and solutions team with the implementation of projects into Service and Support.

2nd line support to the Service Desk for network fault progression

Essential Experience:

  • CCNP or be prepared to gain CCNP accreditation
  • High level of in depth knowledge and experience using Cisco technologies – to include;
  • Strong Routing/Switching skills Both IOS/NX-OS.
  • Strong Firewall skills – Cisco ASA.
  • Working knowledge in support of Cisco Unified Communication applications and devices.
  • Working knowledge in support of Cisco Wireless networking applications and devices.
  • Exposure to a multitude of networks both physical and virtual.
  • Full UK Driving Licence as travel to other sites will be required.
  • Must be eligible for DV Clearance.

Desirable Skills:

Tooling such as Cisco Prime, Ops View (or similar).

Linux Servers.

Python Scripting Language.

Cisco Software Defined Networking technologies.

Reasons why you should apply to us

  • We’re big – really big. With that comes career growth opportunities - we offer excellent training, you’ll join a company where development and progression is actively encouraged and not just something we talk about
  • We have an enviable client list – we work with some of the biggest names out there
  • We ensure our working environment is supportive and collaborative, everyone has a voice and all opinions count 
  • Our goal is to disrupt the market, not just follow the status quo
  • Sustainability is really important to us, in fact we are within the top 1% of companies worldwide tackling climate change and managing our emissions

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application.

Get in touch for more details or to have a confidential discussion about whether this could be the opportunity for you.

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