Network Engineer (Telephony / Analogue Services) - 12‑Month Contract (Outside IR35) - Edinburgh
Rate:£400-£500 per day (Outside IR35) Contract: 12 months Location: Edinburgh base with travel across Scotland Expenses: Use of own van required - mileage/travel expensed via Ltd company
Overview
We are supporting one of our main public sector clients with a nationwide programme across a large, multi‑site estate. They require an experienced Network Engineer with strong telephony and analogue line expertise to support infrastructure, service identification and live testing activity across Scotland.
This is a hands‑on, field‑based role, working independently across customer sites while collaborating closely with IT and operational colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify, trace and test analogue telephone services across a national estate
* Maintain accurate records relating to identification and testing activity, reporting back to project stakeholders
* Identify customer‑premises equipment associated with analogue line delivery and presentation
* Understand services utilising analogue lines (e.g. alarm lines, lift lines)
* Trace cabling from supplier/core presentation to endpoint equipment
* Apply best‑practice testing approaches to live analogue services
* Troubleshoot physical network site infrastructure issues
* Support high‑availability network environments
* Proven, up‑to‑date hands‑on experience with Cisco equipment including:
o 2960X / XR
o 4500
o 9000 series
o Nexus switches
* Experience building, managing and maintaining high‑availability Cisco networks
* Strong troubleshooting capability across physical network site infrastructure
* Strong working knowledge of analogue telephony services, including:
o How analogue services are presented into customer premises
o Identifying analogue‑related equipment in comms rooms/cabinets
o Understanding analogue‑dependent services (alarms, lift lines, etc.)
o Tracing and testing live analogue services safely
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