Network Engineer, Cisco

Job Title: Network Engineer Location: Birmingham (Up to 5 days on site)Salary: £55,000 - £63,000 + Company bonus + Benefits

Must be eligible for SC & DV Clearances (This role will require you to be eligible and willing to undergo a high level of security clearance.)

Our client, a primary technical partner of the Ministry of Defence, is looking to add a Network Engineer to their team. In this role, you'll work collaboratively within service and project teams to design and implement medium to large-scale network solutions and changes. Your work will help deliver cost-effective services while supporting the wider mission of keeping UK Defence agile and secure .

In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for:

• Work on delivery opportunities within the secure Defence and National Security sector.
• Understand business and technical requirements for network solutions.
• Produce relevant design collateral, including documentation required for governance reviews.
• Provide hands-on support for network configuration and implementation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during project delivery.

Skills and experience required:

• Strong technical networking knowledge of:
• LAN switching and topologies
• Routing protocols (e.g., BGP, MPLS)
• VPNs, IPSec, and hardware encryption
• Proficient in Cisco or Juniper technologies, including experience with JUNOS or Cisco IOS
• Demonstrable network device configuration skills, network troubleshooting skills and approach to defect resolution
• Solid understanding of the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and service handover
• Demonstrable design experience in proposing and utilising technologies from global network vendors such as Cisco and Juniper, including production of quality technical documentation for delivery and solution support

If you're interested in the above, apply or reach out to

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