Senior Networks Engineer-Defence-Juniper-Cisco-Firewalls

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Surrey
Salary
Competitive
Posted
01 Feb 2019
Closes
22 Feb 2019
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to play a key part in protecting the lives and futures of others?

Due to continued investment, this leading-edge manufacturing business is currently in the midst of a huge recruitment drive and is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join their growing team in Surrey on a 12 month contract.

This is a long term opportunity to work with a true leader on some of the biggest projects and most advanced technologies in the industry.

The Role

Within the role of Senior Network Engineer you'll be responsible for/have a good mix of the following skills and experience.

1 Substantial Network Engineering experience with exposure Juniper, Dell Fabric, Cisco routing and switching

2 Substantial Network Engineering experience in network systems/infrastructure design (Visio, Excel, words, Documentation)

3 Experiences to include, Network Management Systems, PRTG.

4 Experience in formal network test design and configuration including, Xena network tool, Wireshark, IP flow, SOIP, USBOIP etc.

5 Good Knowledge of software scripting, (API, Web Service, syslog etc.)

6 Experience in Network security (firewalls and IDS) design and implementation.

7 Experience in WAN design and configuration to include but limited to: All WAN media, Packet shaper, WAN accelerator (Riverbed)

8 Worked in a secure environment with understanding of MOD working practices

9 Good understanding of VMware

Substantial Network Design Experience; history of working within a design team, must include writing and updating High and Low level design documentation.

Additional Information

The following qualifications would also be beneficial:

?? Windows Server 2003 & 2008; SQL experience

?? Other operating systems including VMware ESXi Server 4/5, Linux (SUSE /RedHat).

?? Working knowledge of various VMware tools.

?? Working knowledge of SAN Technologies.

Network Management & Monitoring Systems e.g. PRTG and Solarwinds.

?? Experience of leading teams from a technical perspective

Responsibilities

Network development including: design, analysis, configuration, testing and fixing issues with the network infrastructure or application components. Your role will be to ensure that communications function across the network architecture and that the network's performance meets the necessary requirements. You would also provide direction, information, and recommendations regarding network configurations and installations on RN platforms to support the various aspects of overall Combat System integration.

The Individual

Key skills:

* An understanding of how to configure and setup Juniper, Dell and Fortinet Firewalls

* Experience with configuring and installing client and server network software

* Knowledge of Local Area Networking (LAN) and/or Wide Area Networking (WAN) technologies

* An understanding of the technology behind a switched architecture and its workings (DNS, DHCP, Security, IP Switching/Routing, HTTP, VPN, etc.)

* Current Juniper JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP or CCNA/CCNP and/or CCDA certification

* Experience of working with Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables (Cat 5-6), Fibre Optics, Racks LAN, WAN, TCP/IP (Ethernet)

* Network Management & Monitoring Systems e.g. PRTG and Solarwinds

* A good knowledge of all phases of the software lifecycle but with particular experience in Integration & Acceptance and ideally knowledge in one or more of the following:

* Windows Server 2003 & 2008; SQL experience

* Other operating systems including VMware ESXi Server 4/5, Linux (SUSE /RedHat).

* Working knowledge of various VMware tools.

* Working knowledge of SAN Technologies.

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

* Work on complex, cutting-edge projects

* Achieve a work/life balance

* Work on long term contracts

* Develop your skills at a prestigious company

* Gain security clearance

APPLY NOW

If this sounds like the role for you, I'd welcome the opportunity to discuss further! To apply for the position of Senior Network Engineer, please send your CV to Chris Hill via the 'apply now' button.

JAM Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position.

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