Senior Network Engineer (SC Cleared)

Senior Network Engineer (SC Cleared)
Christchurch, Dorset (3 days onsite/2 days remote)
12 months initially
£72.54 per hour inside IR35/Umbrella

Due to the nature of the role candidates must have valid and transferrable SC security clearance or be willing to undergo the security checks required for the role.

Role Description
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.

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

Ideally you have an honours degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant STEM subject, although relevant knowledge and experience may offset the qualification requirements. You will be required to obtain full Security Clearance.

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.

Core Duties
Typical duties include:
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

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge:
Essential:
Functional domain knowledge of routing protocols eg 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 eg 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