Network Engineer

About The Work

Who the specialist will work with

Working for the Network Product Manager, Partner Organisations IT technical teams, 3rd party vendors, and CTP (Common Technology platform) team.

What the specialist will work on

• Audit existing networks within the BIS Group estate
• Contribute to network migration strategies
• Contribute to the design of network security
• Attend workshops with suppliers and 3rd parties to validate network strategies
• Implementation and administration of network management tools
• Support the existing network infrastructure

Work setup

Address where the work will take place

 Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, London 

Working arrangements

Monday to Friday on site. A professional working day, hours and working pattern as needed to deliver the service in an efficient way. Mainly based from our office in Westminster, London, with up to 20% of the time being spent at national sites carrying out audits

Security clearance Minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard, potentially need Security Clearance in the future

Skills and experience

Technical competence: essential skills and experience

• Have experience configuring Juniper Firewalls and/or Switches 
• Have at least 5 years' experience in network design
• Have at least 5 years' experience in switching and routing
• Have at least 5 years' experience in firewalls and security
• Have at least 5 years' experience with network tools such as HP Open View, Nagios etc
• Have at least 5 years' experience with network tools such as HP Open View, Nagios etc
• Have knowledge of data centre network architectures
• Have at least 5 years' experience deploying and administering modern Wi-Fi solutions
• Have experience working with multiple vendors
• Have experience of working in an agile team

Technical competence: nice-to-have skills and experience

• Have previous experience in a government transformation programme
• Have networking qualifications at least CCNP or equivalent

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.