Senior Network Engineer

Job description

Join Our Dynamic Network Team as a Senior Network Engineer! Unlock Your Potential with Innovative Technologies.

The successful candidate will have high-level in-depth knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications as well as other Cisco technologies including, Routing and Switching, Cisco Wireless Networking and Cisco ISE.

Are you a skilled networking enthusiast looking to tackle a pivotal role in a diverse team? We are seeking a talented individual to join our esteemed Network Team, ensuring flawless operations and pushing the boundaries of technological excellence.

This role can be based from Portsmouth or Salisbury

What you will be doing:

• Configuration Maestro: Dive into the heart of our client's network infrastructure, thoughtfully configuring various components such as Unified Communications and Collaboration, Routing, Switching, Storage, SDN and Wireless technologies.
• Incident Management Hard worker: Steer the ship during network outages by following the Major Incident Management Process meticulously, ensuring swift resolutions and minimal disruptions.
• Root Cause Detective: Undertake and lead 'Root Cause Analysis' investigations, putting on your detective hat to solve network faults, security concerns, and performance issues.
• Collaborative Specialist: Work hand-in-hand with the network architect and solutions team, providing crucial technical support and insight during the implementation of projects into Service and Support.
• Tech Whisperer: Bring your extensive knowledge and experience with Cisco technologies to the forefront, showcasing expertise in Unified Communication applications, Routing/Switching, Wireless networking, Cisco ISE, and more.
• Adaptable Maestro: Navigate both physical and virtual networks with ease, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of our client's estate.
  Tooling Extraordinaire: Leverage your experience with tools such as Cisco Prime, OpsView, and others, elevating our capabilities in network monitoring and management.

What you will bring:

• High-level in-depth knowledge of Cisco technologies to include, Cisco Unified Communication applications and devices, Cisco Wireless Networking and Cisco ISE.
• Security Clearance: Be eligible for DV Clearance, proving your commitment to the highest standards of security.
• CCNA Certified and either working towards or ready to gain CCNP accreditation: Showcase your commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in networking.
• Exposure to a multitude of networks both physical and virtual.
• Software Defined Networking Guru: Demonstrate a solid grasp of Software Defined Networking, staying ahead of the curve in network innovation.
• Mobility Enabler: Hold a Full UK Driving License, ready to embark on occasional travel to other sites and showcase your on-site expertise.
• Time Management Maestro: Thrive in a dynamic environment, delivering results within flexible timelines and work.
  
  It would be great if you had:

• Toolbox Diversity: Bring in more expertise with experience in Linux Servers, Python Scripting Language, VMware vCentre, Ansible, Cisco Prime, OpsView or similar.
• Experience of Software Defined Networking
• Working knowledge of Cisco Wireless networking applications and devices.
• MoD Insight: Previous experience within a MoD environment is a plus, showcasing your adaptability to secure and regulated environments.

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!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Salisbury or Portsmouth
Security Clearance Level: DV cleared or eligible to obtain DV clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Lee
Salary: up to £50,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, life assurance, pension, 3% flexible benefits fund and health cash plan.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company?

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.