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Network engineer - SC cleared

Employer
Sanderson Government & Defence
Location
Farnborough
Salary
Up to £560 per day
Closing date
11 May 2021

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Clearance Level
SC
Sector
Information Technology
Job Type
Contract

My client is seeking a Network Engineer with SC clearance to be based in Farnborough.

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Farnborough (onsite working)

Pay: £560 per day

IR35: Inside

SC clearance is required.

Job Specification

  • Build and Deploy a new user facing Network Management System including monitoring of bespoke software/system components.
  • Ensure network availability is kept above the SLA thresholds.
  • Build Proactive response to alarms & monitor the network status.
  • Document everything from network designs, troubleshooting manual and procedures to user guides according to engineering processes.
  • Work with all the key stakeholders to ensure project tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
  • Carry out migration/maintenance tasks as required by the business.
  • Visit data centres & sites (inc. Scotland).
  • Support junior members of the team with the technical queries.
  • Work with operations and engineering team to optimize deployments into in service systems.
  • Develop, support, and document automated build and configuration management processes according to engineering processes.

Skills, experience and qualifications (required)

  • Experience of deploying, configuring and using common Network Monitoring Systems (NMS) such as Solarwinds, Nagios, PRTG, etc. including using Simple Network Monitoring Protocol (SNMP).
  • Good TCP/IP networking experience and understanding of enterprise equipment (including LB, VPN, Firewalls, etc)
  • The aptitude to work autonomously, or to lead a small team.
  • The ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies, in a fast paced, constantly evolving environment.
  • VMware experience, within a large-scale environment, with a high standard of vSphere knowledge
  • SAN storage arrays (ideally at least one of Pure, Dell EMC or Dell EqualLogic)
  • High level of written and spoken English
  • High standard of documentation

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