IT Network Engineer

IT Network Engineer

Fixed Term Contract - 1 Year

Circa £50,000 + All Company Benefits and Holiday Entitlement

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced IT Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support the IT infrastructure across the company estate. This role involves managing business-critical production systems within an ITIL service management framework to ensure seamless operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day management and configuration of production, pre-production, and development networks.
• Manage and maintain LAN switching, routing, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, physical cabling, and WAN technologies.
• Provide technical expertise in planning and implementing new network systems.
• Make controlled updates and changes to the existing network infrastructure to meet evolving business needs.
• Partner with infrastructure teams, IT support, software delivery, and testing teams to analyse and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Conduct research to identify root causes of issues and define actionable steps to address them effectively.
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and external suppliers to support organisational objectives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance standards and improve processes, collaborating with your team to drive and implement these improvements.
• You will be a key member of the infrastructure and data services team, which provides the essential foundation for both internal operations and innovative IT solutions.
• Proficiency in network configuration and management.
• Experience with ITIL service management frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Experience:

• Proven expertise in network engineering, including analysing, diagnosing, and resolving technical issues with a focus on identifying root causes.
• Hands-on experience in the design, configuration, and support of complex IT networks within secure environments.
• Skilled in managing and troubleshooting Cisco/HP networking hardware and technologies.
• Experience with firewall technologies, including Cisco, Palo Alto, and Check Point, with a strong understanding of Next-Generation Threat Prevention.
• Competence in setting up, executing, and interpreting packet captures to resolve application and transport layer issues.
• Familiarity with Citrix load balancing, content switching technologies, and Web Application Firewalls (WAF).
• Experience working in ITIL-based environments.
• Proficiency in QoS, queuing technologies, and managing traffic through policy mapping.
• CCNA or CCNP Cert
• Knowledge of cloud networking concepts, preferably with Google Cloud and Azure.
• Understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery principles.

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Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.