2nd Line Support Engineer - Systems Integrator

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a fast-growing electrical contracting company? Join a well-established organisation with a rich history dating back to 1933, originally founded as an electrical contracting and repair business in Margaret Street, W1. Today, it continues to operate from its headquarters in the same location, employing over 120 staff, many of whom are regionally based. Providing nationwide and European services, the organisation specialises in large-scale projects across multiple sites, often exceeding 1,000 locations. These projects encompass data and electrical installations, as well as PC and EPOS deployments, ensuring high-quality solutions across the UK and Europe.

Ready to take your expertise to the next level? Get in touch today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and implement WAN networks, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot and optimize BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP protocols.
• Work with Cisco ASR, 7600, Nexus, and Juniper platforms.
• Collaborate with carriers to troubleshoot SONET, SDH, DWDM, and Ethernet services.
• Implement and support MPLS solutions including L3 VPN, L2 VPN, VPLS, MPLS QoS, MPLS TE, and mVPN.
• Utilize traffic monitoring tools such as NBAR, NetFlow, SFlow, HP OpenView, WUP, Nagios, and Tivoli.
• Provide project implementation support, including out-of-hours work when required.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong expertise in WAN networking within Software Defined Networks.
• Excellent knowledge of BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, 7600, Nexus, and Juniper platforms.
• Strong knowledge of carrier technologies (SONET, SDH, DWDM, Ethernet services).
• Experience with ASR9K XR, GIT, GITLAB, and JSON.
• Proficiency in MPLS technologies (L3 VPN, L2 VPN, VPLS, MPLS QoS, MPLS TE, mVPN).
• Experience with traffic monitoring and network management tools.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Juniper EX9200 and QFX 3500 platforms.
• Knowledge of Packet Design, OPNET, NetBrain, and similar tools.
• Experience with SDN and JUNOS is highly advantageous.

Start Date:

• ASAP

Location:

• Bank / Hybrid

Determination:

• Inside IR35

Duration:

• 6 Months

Day Rate:

• £500PD - £550PD (Inside IR35)