Location: Birmingham Job Type: Contract Industry: Cloud & Infrastructure Job reference: BBBH407150_1751359688 Posted: about 3 hours ago
Network Engineer (Gigamon or Juniper or Cisco) - Must hold a Valid SC Clearance
Network Engineer with Gigamon expertise to join a highly skilled team delivering a major cyber rollout for a large government client. This is a hands-on role working on a secure site, requiring strong technical skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work collaboratively with engineering and project teams.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Remotely configure hardware under the direction of a technical team lead.
2. Build, configure, and harden Juniper switches following detailed build guides.
3. Build and onboard Gigamon physical appliances to the Gigavue FM Management Server.
4. Travel to customer sites to install hardware within racks.
5. Provide remote hardware support during customer testing phases.
6. Deliver regular progress updates to the Project Manager and technical leads.
7. Ensure new hardware is successfully integrated into support processes.
8. Support out-of-hours work where required, due to customer operational schedules.
Essential Skills & Experience:
9. Demonstrable experience as a Network Engineer, ideally on Cisco-focused projects, with proven track record of implementing hardware at customer sites.
10. Strong understanding of Gigamon solutions and onboarding processes.
11. If you don't have Gigamon experience you MUST have Extensive Juniper or Cisco experience.
12. Ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively within a wider project team.
13. Clear and professional communication skills when dealing with colleagues, management, and customers.
14. Excellent attention to detail and documentation.
15. Experience supporting large government programmes or high-security environments.
16. A proactive and positive approach with the ability to work independently and resolve technical issues.
17. Comfortable working with minimal supervision, and able to troubleshoot and report on hardware issues and remediation steps.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile and impactful government programme, working with cutting-edge technologies in a secure and fast-paced environment.