Network Engineer

The Network Engineer is a technical and practical role working in an outsourced environment for a Global client based in Aberdeen. This role is involved in provision and refresh of network gear to multiple global sites.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure and Deliver to a defined design specification.
• Understanding of LAN, WAN, Firewall kit - Fortigate, PaloAlto & Cisco hardware and interdependencies of broader IT aspects.
• Work within a broad discipline project team to provide technical delivery and solutions.
• Contribute to technical design for new solutions, working closely with IT Architecture teams on defining and applying technology standards.
• Complete standardised technical documentation.
• Practical aspects of testing new hardware and solutions
• Have an interest in wider technologies and interdependencies
• Global travel approx. 60 days per year
• 3rd line Escalation point for problem management in conjunction with support teams, for issues or outages relating to supported business as usual services in line with service criticality expectations.

Qualifications/Experience

• IT degree level education or equivalent experience
• CCNA and CCNP (or working towards this)
• Relevant experience in support or project delivery of Network discipline
• Knowledge of industry standards and current technology trends.
• Understanding of IT operational risk management, project delivery and service methodologies (eg ITIL, ISO).

Personnel Specifications

• Proven IT projects implementation skills.
• Excellent communication both verbal and written with strong team player mindset and an ability to foster good professional relationships with client and project stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines with a pragmatic and flexible approach.
• Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and take responsibility for moving projects and work forward.
• Ability and flexibility to travel - sometimes at short notice.
• Please note - Global travel approx. 60 days per year is mandatory