Network Technician

Do you have strong Network engineering or support experience and looking for a new challenge?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large Defence and join our experienced teamworking on an exciting multimillion-pound project digitally transforming Government Defence Business Services. You will play a key part in having a positive impact on thelives of the Armed Forces and Veterans.

**What you will be doing**:

- Maintain and improve performance, facilities and integrity of all on-line systems
- Install, configure and maintain layer 2/3 network equipment over multiple Data Centres (WAN Infrastructure provided by 3rd party) and account office sites
- Install and configure communications software on all network attached devices
- Configure and maintains network security appliances, such as firewalls and IPSs
- Plan configurations of new equipment and reconfiguration of existing equipment
- Implement necessary security restrictions on network devices in accordance with department policy
- Monitor network performance and capacity planning within DBS MP&V (UK) network services
- Develop and maintain on-line systems, comms and network documentation and standards, including section work instructions and network topology maps

**What you'll bring**:

- Strong Experience as a network engineer or network support analyst
- Experience of IP data networks
- Some Cisco or equivalent network experience
- Some experience with switches and firewalls
- Valid UIK licence
- It would be great if you have:

- Experience of a complex data centre network environment
- Hands-on experience with CISCO layer 2/3 switches and firewalls inc Nexus
- Hands-on experience with McAfee Enterprise Firewalls
- Hands-on experience with F5 BigIP Load balancers
- Hands-on experience with Riverbed Steelhead WAN Optimisers

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you

Full time permanent

Security Clearance Level: Current SC or eligibility to undergo the vetting process.

**Salary**: To: £45,000

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, please send your CV, ideally in Word format, via this site.

If this role is not quite right for you but you would like to have a conversation about other roles, please search and connect with me, Cody Murphy, on LinkedIn