Job Overview
ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh are currently looking to recruit a Network Engineer, for an initial 12 month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate c.£400‑£450/day inside of IR35 (based on experience).
Responsibilities
* Consult in the delivery of a design and strategy around managing a large multi-site network including SDWAN, WiFi and LAN active projects leading to you implementing said designs.
* Provide effective, timely and accurate advice and sound professional judgement to colleagues on networking/infrastructure design ensuring design principles are adhered to,
* Represent Change and Digital Innovation (Networks team) at meetings both internal and external in relation to the change programme.
* Consult on the overall network roadmap based on the 3 year and 5 year business plan.
* Provide technical design consultation to DDIA and network security.
* Ensure design compliance within PSN networks and the appropriate policies and procedures.
* Advise best practice to coordinate, maintain and develop existing systems to meet the needs of the business and supported Partners as part of the change programme.
* Consult with operational colleagues to identify improvements to service provision to meet the ongoing and future needs of the organisation.
* Attend meetings and network events as required and identify and share best practice methods
* Attend board meetings when required to further explain submitted/ proposed Network changes in line with the change programme.
* Ensure all collateral required by Project Managers is provided within agreed timescales.
* Consult with others within the organisation and outside agencies to continuously improve service provision and make suggestions for improvements to systems and processes based on the network roadmap.
* Keep current with market trends and new products in area of your specialism.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Ability to work in partnership with IT colleagues and operational colleagues
* Good working knowledge of how analogue telephone services are presented to customer premises.
* The ability to identify the equipment installed on customer premises that relates to analogue line delivery and presentation, often in busy and congested comms rooms and cabinets.
* Understanding of underlying services that may utilise analogue lines, such as alarm or lift lines.
* The ability to trace cabling from supplier core presentation to equipment socket, with the assistance of local resources where appropriate.
* Good working knowledge of best practice approaches to testing analogue line delivery for live service.
* Maintaining accurate records in relation to the identification work and testing of analogue services across the national estate, reporting back to key project personnel when required.
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