Senior Network Specialist
| Job title: | Senior Network Specialist |
|---|---|
| Job type: | Contract |
| Emp type: | Full-time |
| Pay interval: | Hourly |
| Pay rate: | Negotiable |
| Location: | Bristol |
| Job published: | 21/11/2024 |
| Job ID: | 82123 |
Job Description
Senior Network Specialist
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Bristol & remote (hybrid working)
Rate: £540 per day
Start: ASAP
IR35 Status: Inside
We require a Senior Network Specialist for our higher education client to support a variety of Digital Strategy projects which include: VDI, Enterprise Storage, IDAM and Modern Network and Cyber Phase 5.
You will be required to fully design their core network services to ensure they are fit for purpose, resilient, available and able to stay up with requirements. You will also assist with the planning and implementing of the network strategy for the long term direction of their critical network services.
To design, build, administer and maintain their core network services so that users, both staff and students, and all dependent IT services have efficient, accurate and secure access to network resources and the Internet.
Installing upgrading and patching of all supported network devices on their core IT infrastructure.
Help make decisions and plan the direction of the network technology within the business.
To include proposals on the strategy, implementation and and maintenance of network security.
Ensure the network services are kept secure and prevent unauthorised access to Client data.
Analysis of complex technical problems and daily troubleshooting of a wide range of network services and related issues
Essential skills & experience required:
A thorough understanding of all enterprise level network infrastructures, including related utilities and tools.
A thorough understanding of enterprise network vendor products, features, programming and configuration, and network protocols.
Minimum 2 years’ experience of designing and architecting enterprise-level network services
In-depth experience of working in a project driven environment
Experience and thorough knowledge of logical and physical network design and architecture
Experience and thorough understanding of network management & monitoring systems, performance tuning and troubleshooting
Experience and thorough knowledge of all network backup and recovery scenarios
A thorough knowledge of network security management
Experience in change management and service management.
A thorough knowledge of all aspects of IT Infrastructure Systems and IT components with which the network services interact: user and server operating systems, client devices, storage devices etc.
A professional qualification or degree in computing, or 5 years’ experience working as a Senior Network Administrator, which demonstrates equivalent professional development
ITIL v3 Foundation
Experienced in the design and maintenance of a high-security datacentre environment
Monitoring and analysis techniques for both predictive and preventative measures for improving security, stability and performance
High-performance networking for Data Centre hosts, including Server Load Balancing (SLB)
Campus wireless network architectures, Wireless Access Points and Client connection troubleshooting.
High-performance core networks, including virualisation of different user traffic classes.
Hybrid working - The role will require you to be onsite one to two days per week in Bristol depending on operational demands.
There may also be the occasional travel to other Bristol sites and to Slough also if/when required.
To apply for this role please call Joanne Stanley - Tel: 01675 468926 or email: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk
Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds
