Network Engineer Derby, England
Job description
Enterprise Network Engineer - Cisco Switching, LAN, Firewalls
£40,000 - £45,000 + bonus + excellent benefits
Castle Donington, Derby (DE74) / East Midlands Airport
Are you an experienced cisco network engineer who is now looking for a new and exciting challenge?
Would you like to take ownership of supporting, upgrading, expanding and deploying the Cisco LAN / WAN / WiFi / Firewall estate for a large UK enterprise?
Do you possess knowledge across networking and network security with a passion for technology as a whole?
The company you'll be working for:
You'll be joining a nationwide enterprise and market leader in the freight forwarding, logistics and transport sector. A Top Track 250 Sunday Times company and a family run business offering a diverse and rewarding environment for an ambitious and motivated IT and networking professional who wishes to progress and develop their skills in networking, infrastructure and enterprise IT.
The opportunity for you:
Due to the continued growth and success of the business, the infrastructure and support group has an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT and networking professional to join the team.
We require a 3rd Line Engineer and Enterprise Network & Security Engineer to deliver on key IT, networking (LAN/WAN), firewall / security and infrastructure projects, support day to day operations and help realise future plans and long term strategy for the company.
Exciting future projects will include the design and implementation of a national SD-WAN network as well as a broader technology refresh programme.
The details of the role are:
Job title: Enterprise Network Engineer - LAN, Switches and Firewalls
Role type: Permanent, full time
Location: Castle Donington, Derby (DE74) / East Midlands Airport
Salary: Between £40,000 - £45,000 plus bonus plus an excellent benefits package including 25 days holiday, life cover, private healthcare and much more.
As the 3rd Line Engineer you will take ownership of:
# Network LAN / WAN switch and router configuration, administration and hardware deployment.
# Network planning, implementation, network expansion and documentation.
# Network support, troubleshooting and patching.
# Network security administration and deployment, working on CheckPoint firewalls
In addition to the above, as part of the broader infrastructure team you could also get exposure to working on:
# Virtualized infrastructure deployment and administration (VMWare ESX)
# IT and infrastructure support, troubleshooting, administration and deployment as required by the business across desktop, Windows Server, Exchange, Active Directory and application management.
Your background:
To be considered for this role it is likely that you will have experience in some or all of the below areas:
# Hands-on experience in routing and switching, Cisco LAN / WAN hardware and IP protocols.
# Network security experience with firewalls, log and alert analysis plus more.
It is desirable but not essential for candidates to also have some broader IT and infrastructure knowledge across Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Active Directory, Exchange, scripting and desktop support.
Environment: IT, Information Technology, Networking, Communications, Enterprise, ICT, Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Infrastructure, Data Centre, Virtualisation, 2nd Line Support, 3rd Line Support, Troubleshooting, Deployment, Implementation, Technician, Lead Engineer, Analyst, IP, MPLS, SD-WAN, Meraki, Cisco, Router, Switch, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco Specialist Enterprise ENCOR, TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Firewall, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber security, End Point Security, SIEM, VMWare ESX. 8DT
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Derby, DE74
Reference ID: ENE01
About Whitlaw Hunter
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.whitlawhunter.co.uk
