Network Technical Specialist

Network Technical Specialist(Job Number: 21000D5Z)

Network Technical Specialist - LAN Tech Refresh

Location (Stevenage with some travel to customer sites)

Are you an experienced Network Support Engineer with an enviable track record across the triad of business acumen, technical expertise and knowledge of MOD Networks? Can you, do you want to be proud to work for a company that respects its people and is at the forefront of technology? We are looking to grow our team with committed people for our customers across the region.

Set the Scene

This lynchpin role will require you to support the rollout of a sophisticated Technical Refresh project involving take on and management of the MOD network infrastructure.

With a proven record of acceptance of new equipment into service, and the retiring of older equipment you will also have knowledge of before and after reporting and analysis and issue investigation when required.

A confident communicator you will be comfortable using this expertise to work with key customer decision makers and represent the Tech Refresh function in activities such as technical design support, switch configurations and IT Health Checks. Your colleagues will look to you to own and advise on all decisions relevant to implementing the Tech Refresh from scheduling to technical approach. Your passion for technology will involve a 'hands-on approach' enabling you to take responsibility for delivery aspects of the solution and play your part in ensuring an excellent customer experience.

Core Skills

• High Technical knowledge of networks, network security and their configuration and operational processes
• Minimum of two years commercial networking experience
• Strong, in depth knowledge of networking technologies, i.e. LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, routing, switching and subnet addressing
• Strong in depth knowledge of networking hardware, ideally from the Juniper family
• Experience of network implementation work
• Good network management, security and configuration understanding
• Working knowledge of ISDN, VPN, Broadband solutions
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Well-developed leadership, management and consulting skills

Desirable skills

• Juniper Qualified
• Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Previous experience of network design
• ITIL Foundation or knowledge of ITIL processes
• Understanding of network security
• Wireless
• Firewalls

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