Job Description
Network Design Engineer
Christchurch
£77.82p/h inside IR35
12 months
Active SC clearance is Essential for this role - Candidates without will not be considered
We are looking for an experienced Network Designer to join our established teams and work closely with our customers on their secure systems and services. Using cutting edge commercial and military
technologies, you will design and help develop the solutions for the operational environment. Our Defence customer plays a pivotal role within the MoDs Strategic Command organisation, working on some of the world's innovative network solutions to respond to today's threats. Within our Defence Information business, we work closely with our customer to ensure that our customers' needs are achieved, responding with the right solutions on time and within budget.
Main responsibilities:
Understanding and interpreting customer requirements
Creation of high level and detailed network designs
Developing an understanding of existing commercial, military networks and communications
Innovate and push the boundaries to create new and novel network related products
Develop network designs into prototypes and deliverable solutions
Production of technical network documentation and drawings
Support to product lifecycles, including verification, validation and product compliance
Support to planning and estimating
Management of technical risks
Skills & Qualifications(some of):
Track record of Enterprise, Project, System or Product level network designs
Secure network solutions, including use of CIS Benchmarks, NCSC, DISA STIG and JSP
Cisco range of devices, including Nexus, Catalyst, ASA, ISR, ASR, ISE
Firewalls, including Juniper, McAfee, Palo Alto
Crypto devices, including Catapan
Virtualisation technologies such as VMware VCF and NSX
Network monitoring tools and management, such as SolarWinds
VPN Connectivity, such as IPsec, SSL, L2TP, MPLS and DMVPN
System Engineering tools and processes
Desirable Skills:
Comms Links including Data Links, 3G, 4G, 5G, Satellite, Terrestrial and Bearers
Software Defined Radios (SDR) experience
Familiarity of MOD networking programmes, theatre connectivity and global connectivity
Connectivity on the move
Commercial and military SATCOM solutions