Infrastructure Engineer

We are currently recruiting for an Infrastructure Engineer (Networks) based in Exeter.

Hours: Full timeContract Duration: Temporary ongoing.Day rate: PAYE £466.89 per day/UMB £600 per day

About this role:

You will be exposed to a mix of complex, technical issues and large-scale lifecycle projects. There are opportunities for experiences in data centre networking, next generation firewalls, cloud-based security solutions and SD-WAN. The team encourages and promotes knowledge sharing and mentoring for service improvements and professional development.The Network Services team is responsible for delivering a robust, performant, and resilient infrastructure. A wide range of network services including LAN, WAN, load balancing, security and web filtering are provided. The services provided are essential to the continuing business success and include resolving a wide variety of technical networking issues that impact business continuity.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Implement network designs and changes as required by the organisation to meet the demands of systems delivery.
• The maintenance of the network, this includes administering and installing devices from industry leaders such as Cisco and Fortinet, DNS, and load balancing.
• Respond to and take ownership of challenging problems. Investigating and diagnosing complex technical issues, working with colleagues, users, and suppliers as appropriate.
• Assist in the supervision of network engineering works.
• Maintaining technical documentation and mentoring team on technical issues.
• Monitoring network performance, security and integrity.
• Work closely with technology experts and lead network specialists to deliver and improve services.

Experience, qualifications, skills & experiences:

• Current formal qualifications in networking (e.g., CCNA, CCNP) or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Proven enterprise networking technical ability.
• An understanding of network security best practices and technologies with a demonstrable knowledge of firewalls, secure access, and secure configuration.
• Evidence of developing effective and well-functioning teams who have worked on published research.
• Proven analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of working in an ITIL-based (or similar) support environment.
• Effective planning and experience communicating technical concepts, problems and solutions to colleagues and customer stakeholders.