Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network EngineerSouth Oxfordshire ??Up to £500 Per day inside IR35 ??5 Days per week on site ?Your New CompanyOur client is part of a UK government research organisation committed to supporting innovative projects across a range of scientific Disciplines. They aim to deliver benefits that are economic, societal,Scientific, and international to the UK and its people.Job RoleAs a Senior Network Engineer, you will be instrumental in supporting and maintaining our client's IT Network. Your focus will be on firewall, routing, WI-FI and security systems.You will use your extensive knowledge in LAN and WAN, IP address management,Firewalls and security access control systems provide innovative solutions.and ensure network stability and security.Job Responsibilities

• Actively supporting WAN, site LAN, routing, WI-FI, firewall and network security, IPAM, Network access control, and cloud telephony.
• Collaborating with other teams to ensure IT systems and services meet evolving needs.
• Participating in projects and overseeing new service transitions.
• Undertaking complex Installations or configurations within the networking environment autonomously.
• Working within a small team on the development and support of new services or configurations across services.
• Planning, installing,and testing voice and data network connections.
• Producing high-quality documentation for the maintenance of delivery systems.
• Collaborating closely with the local Estate Services and other departments regarding infrastructure requirements for new builds and other cabling activities around the site.
• This role may require travel to other sites, as well as partner and supplier offices. It supports hybrid working of up to 2 days per week working from home.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of experience In Fortinet firewall management.
• 5+ years of experience in Extreme Cloud IQ WI-FI management system or equivalent and excellent knowledge of Network Access Control system (preferably Clearpass).
• 5+ years of experience in routers and WAN and LAN routing management using OSPF and BGP

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