Senior Network Engineer - Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Networkers

Networkers

Verified Company

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

My client is one of the largest Police Forces in the UK and is based in the North of England who are currently in the process of expanding their Digital Policing Team.

As a result, they are actively recruiting for a Network Engineer to manage the force's WAN managed service provider alongside the delivery of in-house support and maintenance services for its LAN/Wi-Fi estate and network security appliances.

REPSONSIBILITIES

Ensure the effective delivery of Network services consisting of WAN, LAN, WiFi, and security products and services, in support of the operational and administrative systems required by the force to function effectively and efficiently.
Liaise with 3rd party suppliers in relation to contracts to ensure effective services are delivered at the agreed service level and that new or renewal contracts are in place at the appropriate time.
Provide leadership and direction to the team including the recruitment, technical assessment and reskilling staff

REQUIREMENTS:

Excellent technical understanding of security products, including firewalls (Cisco, F5, Checkpoint), vulnerability testing (Nessus) and SIEM
Excellent knowledge of how to install, configure and maintain, switch and routing technologies
Experience of installation, configuration and maintenance of VPN technology

This is a hybrid role paying a salary of between £41,904 and £45,873.