ITContracting are currently seeking applicants for a Senior Network Engineer.

• Job Type: Long Term Contract

Required Experience:

Extensive knowledge of the Cisco product range and command sets is essential for this role. Cisco routing and switching equipment in particular.

In addition to the standard Cisco routing and switching, knowledge of VOIP, QoS and Video conferencing are essential.

A key attribute required for working within this area is an excellent understanding and working knowledge of all types of networking hardware and software.

Whilst industry certification may be important, practical real-world experience within a similar role will be given high consideration. Much of the work involved depends upon the individual’s ability to draw upon previous experience coupled with an innovative and creative approach to technical problem solving. A high proportion of the work involved includes dealing directly with staff at the various locations. This requires cooperation from within each location and it is considered imperative that a good line of communications exists between the end users and the telecoms/network support staff.

Successful applicants will be subject to security clearance procedures. Security clearance will be required in order to work in this position.

Key Deliverables:

• Design and implementation of BMS/Cell Call/ High Security CCTV networks/Fire Safety IP systems. Communications Infrastructure Design, cabling, power, security, fire suppression, cooling.
• Security of the infrastructure is a top priority and any proposed or current designs need to take this into consideration and for that reason extensive experience of network security products (firewalls, IP encryption etc.) is essential.
• The ICT directorate carry out the telephony support for both staff and end users and as such require high levels of expertise in this area for implementation of the agreed telecommunications strategy. This includes all aspects of telephony including mobile, analogue and VOIP.
• Experienc3 with Unified Communication Solutions.
• Prepare business cases for ICT Network solutions

Experience : 7 years

Cisco Unified Communications environments

• End to end QOS
• Quintum VOIP Switches
• Cisco Gateways (H323, MGCP), Cisco CUBE
• Mobile least cost routing
• Cisco Video Conferencing and Collaboration infrastructure VCS, Expressway, Cisco Meeting Server (CMS), Cisco MCU, Cisco ISDN Gateways, Cisco Video Endpoints, TMS, VQ Communications Conference Manager, Mobile Remote Access for IP phones and Cisco Jabber clients
• Intercall Cell call

Network Security

• Juniper SRX5400
• Cisco ASA & Firepower Firewalls
• Cisco IronPort (C380; S690; M690)
• VPN – Remote Access and Overlay VPNs for 3rd Party or untrusted network users & Unified Communications

Experience of managing all aspects large campus network environments including cabling and active equipment

• Catalyst Switching
• Cisco 2900 series 3k, 7k, 9k
• Cisco Industrial Switching
• Building Management systems & Networking
• WAN Infrastructure (Radio/Wireless and Copper/Fibre)

Network Management

• Network base-line reporting
• SolarWinds Orion  NMS
• Kiwi CatTools
• Netflow Tracker
• Cisco DCNM
• Cisco Firepower
• Juniper Security Director
• Viavi  GigaFlow
• Juniper JSA
• APC StruxureWare

Network admission control technologies

• Cisco Clean Access
• Cisco ISE
• Cisco ACS
• 1x
• Cisco Wireless
• Juniper Security SRX, SSG

Switching & Routing – IGPs (ISIS, OSPFv2,Static), BGPv4, Routing Protocol Redistribution and Control, Multicast, IP Tunnelling, IP Address Management and LAN Switching – Ethernet, Spanning Tree, VLANs, Port- Channels, 802.1Q trunking, WLAN and WAN – MPLS over IP networking, MPLS PE/CE configurations, Metro Ethernet, VRF/VPN, L2TPv3, GRE, DMVPN, QinQ, MTU management

Data Centre – Cisco Nexus Switching (NX 7K/5K/2K/1Kv platforms), VDC, vPC, FCoE, OTV, DCI technologies, SAN Fibre Channel switching and integration, Cisco Unified Computing System (rack and Blade) and Network Segregation & Virtualisation – VLANs, VRFs, VDCs, VPNs and overlay networking and Data Encryption –  Inter Networking device encryption (IPSec, GETVPN, DMVPN with protection, MAC Sec/security group tagging)

Security – Firewalls (Juniper, Cisco ASA), Router & LAN Switch security features, AAA Radius/TACACS+, NAC technology, 802.1X and Network Management

Video transmission

• Multicast video (IPTV)
• IPCCTV – American Dynamics Intellex version 5.x,
• American Dynamics Victor version 5.4.x, IP CCTV