Pay rate up to £42.12 per hour PAYE and up to £55.00 per hour through an Umbrella company.
An experienced Test Equipment Network Engineer is required to work on a contract assignment for 6-12 months, with the possibility of a further extension supporting our prestigious Defence client based at their site in Bolton.
Overview of your role and the department you will be assigned to:
We are looking for a Network Engineer who will be responsible for maintaining and administering networked Test Equipment (TE). Your primary duties will include administration and maintenance of TE network, TE hardware, TE software, and other related systems, performing disaster recovery operations, security and identify faulty network components when necessary. You will also be working closely with key stakeholders in order to identify potential issues and plan for future enhancements and expansion.
Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
To be a successful candidate, you will need to have a strong understanding of network management and monitoring applications, and Operating Systems (WinXP through to Win10) administration. You will also need to be able to troubleshoot network devices including firewalls, routers, switches, etc. and associated transport and network infrastructure protocols. Exposure to virtualisation, DevOps and/or Factory of the Future would be a significant advantage.
- Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including operating systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
- Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
- Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures.
- Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
- Connecting Test Equipment to the network meeting MBDA Code of Connectivity process and perform system performance tests.
- Identifying faulty network hardware components when required.
- Maintaining, configuring, and monitoring virus protection software applications.
- Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
- Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
- Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of network and computer systems.
- Coordinating computer network access and use.
- Designing, configuring and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software.
- Proof-of-concept deployments of new tools and applications.
You will have the following skills and experience to carry out your duties:
- Strong understanding of Windows Operating System, network infrastructure and network hardware.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to think through problems and communicate solutions.
- Ability to troubleshoot network infrastructure issues.
- Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols.
- Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.
- Provide specific detailed assessments for hardware, software and IT Tools selection.
- Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products.
- Ability to work with all levels of staff within IT and Software Engineering and outside groups.
- A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment.
- Dependable and flexible when necessary.
- Network security experience.
- Nice to have
- .NET/C#/ Scripting knowledge
- Legacy and UEFI BIOS configuration
The role is based in Bolton, which offers excellent transport links, and is commutable from Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Bury, Rochdale, Blackburn, Preston, Darwen, Stockport, Burnley, Accrington, St Helens, Warrington, Leigh and Chorley.
Due to the nature of the work our client is involved with, suitable candidates will already be SC cleared or eligible to gain this level of clearance.
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
