Network Engineer / Integration Engineer role at Cyber Security Forum Initiative
Location: Portsmouth (Site based)
Duration: 12 Month Contract
Rate: £56.44 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35)
Note: Must be eligible for SC, working on UK eyes only projects
Overview
* The Lightning Systems Integration Facility (LSIF) is established at the Maritime Integration & Support Centre (MISC) on Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, to support testing and integration of the F35 Lightning II Aircraft within the UK military infrastructure. A UKLTI Facility Engineer is required to implement and maintain the LSIF design in the MISC environment.
* The UKLTI Facility Engineer will commission LSIF networks between allocated rooms (server room and testing/event rooms).
* The role will involve both implementation of changes to the facility and maintenance of the established infrastructure. In particular, the role will be required to perform some reconfiguration of the Facility in line with testing event requirements.
* A major function of the role is the maintenance of government furnished computer equipment (including large servers). As part of this, the liaison and effective communication between suppliers, owners, partners and users is crucial in ensuring the equipment is available to the right groups at the right time.
* The incumbent of this role will require good organisational and communication skills on top of technical ability. The incumbent will be trained on how to use the system and will be expected to become an expert in using and administering it.
Key Deliverables
* Assisting with the day to day running of the LSIF
* Assisting with the build state, production and maintenance of LSIF hardware
* Assisting with LSIF security matters (including IVCO-related duties)
* Assisting with the planning, execution and reporting of testing events
* Assisting with longer-term facility planning
* Assisting with procurement and management of LSIF hardware and software
* Configuration control of assets, documents, change requests, passwords etc
* Become a resident expert in the administration of the government provided system
Key Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge
* IT Networking: Mostly Cisco but other vendors such as F5, McAfee. Experience configuring, troubleshooting and upgrading network devices is required. Need knowledge of LAN and WAN infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls).
* IT Monitoring: Knowledge of the likes of WhatsUpGold, Microsoft Configuration Manager, System Centre Operations Manager, SNMP, SysLog
* Ability to implement and manage a Cisco VOIP system
* IT system interconnection: Ability to design, plan, implement and manage integration of separate IT systems, including at different security classifications.
Skills
* Microsoft Server Administration: Including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies, Disk Management, Troubleshooting, Updates and hardware repair.
* VMware/ Microsoft hypervisor administration: Ability to design, implement and manage a virtual environment.
* IT Testing: General IT trouble shooting skills
* IT Security: Experience applying security patches, using WSUS, auditing system log files, and anti-virus monitoring. Knowledge of ITAR, EAR, DEAL, SCIDA accreditation requirements of JSP 440 and 480, etc.
* IT Backup and Recovery: Experience using the likes of Symantec Backup Exec 2015, Acronis Snap Deploy, Windows Server backup.
* IT Installation and Cable Management: Ability to install Servers, workstations and network devices, and to perform cable management to MoD Standard.
* Experience of ITIL processes and procedures.
* Microsoft SQL database administration
* Web Server administration
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Information Technology
* IT Services and IT Consulting
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