Huntress
Network Engineer A powerhouse in the agricultural science and technology industry is looking for a Network Engineer to join their team remotely on an initial 6 month contract with the view to extend. In this role, you will be responsible for the designing, planning, and coordinating the implementation of Network solutions and changes. These changes will vary greatly in size, scope, time, and cost. You will work with business and technical contacts to understand, refine, and scope out service requests and moves/adds/changes (MACs). You will then coordinate with relevant groups, vendors, and service providers to order equipment, establish services, facilitate installation, and ultimately provide the requester with a superior network experience. You will be responsible for following the proper change processes including definition, scheduling, communication, execution, and closeout. What will you do Respond to and work with requesters for any network change requests or moves/add/changes (MACs), large or small. Coordinate scheduling with local site contacts and requesters for changes, requirements gathering, data collection, and ideation. Define the high-level design (HLD) requirements and documentation of any given request. Own the change and asset management lifecycle of the network. Maintain calendar of all change to be executed in the network space. Create and manage change records with risk assessments for all network changes. Attending the change advisory board (CAB) meetings for communication of changes across the wider IT organisation Handle procurement activities as they relate to the change requested including building of bill of materials (BOMs), acquiring quotes, and placing orders while following procurement processes and guidelines. Managing shipping and logistics for all deliveries of services of network equipment Coordinate installation/decommission of network equipment and circuits. Perform and/or assess local site surveys including LAN and WLAN Create WLAN deployment plans utilising surveys and planning software such as Ekahau and leveraging 3rd party vendors. Establish network refresh plans, cost estimates, project timelines, and resource needs for all changes. Define refresh schedule of network components including physical replacement guidelines but also code upgrades, patching, and other maintenance type changes. Engage with manufacturer technical support experts to validate design considerations, be abreast of new possibilities, and ensure we are being consistent with our goals as a company. Create and maintain global standard documentation for network infrastructure. Participate in change activity in advisory role for which operations team is executing the given design. Skills / Experience Required 4-6+ years’ hands on design, troubleshooting and configuration experience in supporting large multi-national corporate networks utilising a diverse set of technologies and vendors. 4-6+ years working directly in and configuring devices via Cisco IOS and the Meraki dashboard. 4-6+ years troubleshooting and configuring WLAN technologies; Cisco and Meraki experience desired. Experience working with Cisco ISE, and DUO is desired. Demonstrated ability to use IOS and Meraki dashboard in the troubleshooting and configuration of the network. Cisco Certified Associate (CCNA/CCDA) or comparable certification required or demonstrable work experience and skill Network/Design. Comfortable collecting packet captures. Firm understanding and application of network protocols and functions including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, NAT, DNS, DHCP, SDWAN, IPAM, SDN, ACL, Spanning Tree, VLAN, OSI Model, NetFlow, TACACs Ability to convey complex technical topics into layman terms while under time constraints. Ability to leverage NMS tools (such as Nagios, SevOne, LiveNX, SolarWinds, NetScout, ServiceNow, Meraki Dashboard, etc.) to diagnose & triage issues or requests. Familiarity with the use and limitations of syslogs, SNMP traps, device polling, NetFlow, and other management functions. Understanding of ITIL and its principles such as event, incident, problem, and change management. Organisational skills to manage multiple priorities at one time while meeting deadlines. Experience participating in network implementation & refresh projects. Experience working with customers remotely and over the phone to assist with network troubleshooting. Proficient with design tools such as Microsoft Visio, Ekahau, LucidChart, etc.Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles. We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout. PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK