Job Title: Senior Network Engineer
Duration: 12 Month Contract
Location: Christchurch (Hybrid 2-3 days onsite per week)
Rates: £72.54 per hour via Umbrella Company (Inside IR35)
Notes: Must be eligible for SC, working on UK eyes only projects
Overview:
Interested in developing communication systems for the future to enhance and optimise Command, Control and Situational Awareness across the whole battlespace? We are looking for network engineers to help develop in this domain in one of the world's largest engineering companies.
What we're looking for in you:
You should be able to demonstrate:
* A 'can do' attitude; deliver within agreed budgets and timescales
* Self-organisation and good time management
* Occasional travel may be required
The Digital Intelligence team:
Customers increasingly demand information and technology solutions delivering advantage, communications, planning, operations and cyber protection. Communications and Networks under Innovation and Technology within Digital Intelligence is where we design and build cutting edge IT solutions for incorporation into products and services.
Deliverables include:
Candidates will be required to but not limited to:
* Producing high-and low-level designs to meet challenging networking requirements
* Building and configuring technical solutions of networked hardware and software
* Integration of Commercial of the Shelf hardware and software
* Adherence to systems engineering practices
* Fault finding and resolution of issues in a production environment to a successful conclusion
* Producing clear and concise technical documentation
* Collaboration with other members of the agile team; sharing knowledge and peer reviewing others work
* Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership
* Occasional visits to customer sites to support deployment
Key Knowledge / Skills & Qualifications:
Knowledge:
Essential:
* Functional domain knowledge of routing protocols e.g. OSPF, EIGRP, and RIP
* Experience of network design to meet customer requirements
Desirable:
* Knowledge of software defined networking and network function virtualisation
* Experience of Virtual Private Networking including IP Security and the provisioning of Public Key Infrastructure Certification Authorities
* Experience of network management protocols e.g. SNMP, SSH, SysLog, ICMP
* Knowledge of virtualisation technologies - EG, MWWare, Hyper V and Linnex KVM
* Knowledge of deployed communication systems in constrained environments. Defence background also desirable but not necessary
Skills:
Essential:
* Installation and configuration of Layer 2 switched networks and Layer 3 routed networks
* Technical documentation production
Desirable:
* Configuration and support of VRF, L2TP, GRE, and VSS technologies
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