Principal Network Specialist

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Public Sector Resourcing Full time

**Principal Network Specialist - Inside IR35**

**Contract Term: 6 months**

**Contracting Authority: The Cabinet Office**

**Location: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in London**

The Cabinet Office is undergoing a significant Digital Transformation. Over the next three years we aspire to make UK Government digital services the best in the world, meeting or exceeding the benchmark set globally by the best public or private sector standards. For us to meet this ambition we are aiming to further improve the conditions, processes and expertise we have in place to be set up for success. This means we need to go much further and faster and strengthen the delivery of DDaT in government.

The role is part of the Technology Pillar which provides, maintains and supports the infrastructure, telephony, network, WiFi, end-user devices, cloud capability and software across the entire Cabinet Office estate. Our user base includes the Government Digital Service (GDS), Crown Commercial Services (CCS), Estates and Government Property Agency (GPA).

The role will work closely with the Technical Architects and will be designing and maintaining existing network infrastructure, carrying out upgrades and problem resolutions.

The Principal Network Specialist will have the responsibility to design network services, create documentation, change management and root cause analysis as well as acting as an escalation point for the Live Service.

**As a **Principal Network Specialist **your main responsibilities would be**:

- Work with the Principal Infrastructure Engineer and Lead Infrastructure Engineers in the day-to-day management of the Cabinet Office wireless LAN, WAN, including the network devices and security devices that are deployed.
- Design and implementation of new services as and when required by the Cabinet Office.
- Provide second/third line support and problem solving for the Cabinet Office internal network.
- Work within the Cabinet Office Network Operations team on the physical and technical implementation of network services using key skills to enhance networking and security elements that will be deployed at Cabinet Office.
- Develop process and procedures for other engineers to ensure a secure and robust environment for cabinet office users with KPIs in place is maintain this level.
- Develop automation for patching and configuration of; Switches, Firewalls, WLAN infrastructure.
- Work with cloud technologies on the migration of existing systems and implementing new solutions
- Be prepared to work out of normal office hours to implement change, when necessary, including weekend and evening work, including being on call.
- to maintain integrity, availability, performance and capacity management of the networking infrastructure.
- Manage escalated Incidents and Problems from the Live Service through to resolution.
- Carry out change control activities within the networking infrastructure, working with change managers to enhance the change process.
- Document and configure management of networking infrastructure.
- work within technical compliance management to co-operate with technologies, such as PSN and Cloud computing etc.
- Develop and possibly carry out security testing techniques for network infrastructure.

**Essential**:

- An active SC Clearance is essential for this role.
- Proven expert knowledge and experience in LAN and Wireless LAN networking design, preferably with equipment from a range of different product vendors.
- Proven expert knowledge and experience in WAN networking using BGP, OSPF.
- Proven extensive experience and hands-on experience of the design and implementation of Wireless and Wired networks.
- Proven expert experience and hands-on experience of the design and implementation of security devices such as VPN Gateways and clients, Firewalls and Unified Threat Management Devices.
- Demonstrable experience in the delivery of secure enterprise networking and the secure configuration of LANs, WLANs and WANs.
- Knowledge of Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco and Fortinet Firewalls, Routing and Switching.
- Strong demonstrable proven problem solving and analytical skills in a fast paced, multidisciplinary digital/technology environment.

**Desirable**:

- Experience of working in an agile environment.
- Use of Cloud-based systems and platforms.
- Substantial configuration and maintenance experience with Palo Alto, FortiGate and Cisco ASA security devices.
- Substantial configuration and maintenance experience with Cisco and Juniper switches.
- Substantial configuration and maintenance experience with Extreme and Cisco wireless LAN controllers and wireless access points.
- Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas._

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