High Level Clearance Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Clearance Required: High Level
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 31/03/2025 (extensions expected)
IR35: inside
Rate: negotiable
Location: Basingstoke
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Role/Project Overview:
We are looking for a network engineer to work as part of a multi skilled agile team, including security, service and management where teamwork is paramount.
Your role will involve providing varied and complex technical support activities as part of project deployment, including installation, troubleshooting, problem resolution and maintenance.
Advise the project SME on preventive maintenance and configuration adjustments to improve product performance and customer satisfaction.

* Project Work. Technical implementation of medium to large infrastructures to timescale estimates and identifying risks. On larger projects works within a technical framework of the project to meet customer requirements.
* Technical Capability. Works within a team with in-depth product knowledge without supervision to implement technical best practice.
* Service Level. Manages systems within SLA, proposing, identifying improvements and implementing changes to meet service level requirements.
* Problem Solving. Takes ownership for obtaining the information required to diagnose and resolve problems. Engages with third parties to jointly resolve in-depth product issues where necessary.
* Professional Development. Stays up to date with new products, tools and techniques, encouraging their use within the business to promote continuous improvement of capability.

Mandatory skills:
* Experience of independently implementing LAN networks and infrastructure patching following design specifications and resolving issues.
* Meets project deadlines and costs within own scope of responsibility.
* Errors with workarounds or fixes provided in a timely manner.
* Expert in two of the following technologies/disciplines and proficient in at least two others:
Junos
Cisco IOS
IPS/IDS - Firepower, SRX or FortiGate
Cisco ISE
NSX-T
Load balancing - F5 or Citrix
Cloud networking - AWS or Azure
Network automation
Ansible
Python
Visual Basic
Terraform

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Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.