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2nd / 3rd Line Network Support Engineer
£40,000 - 40,000
Smartsearch Recruitment
Queens Park View, Maesycwmmer
£40,000 - 40,000
Requirements
Must:
- Significant experience supporting and troubleshooting complex multi-site LAN/WAN environments.
- Advanced configuration and management of enterprise switches, routers, and firewalls (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper).
- In-depth knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP) and dynamic routing configuration.
- Strong understanding of network security concepts, including firewall rule sets, VPNs (IPSec, SSL), and intrusion prevention systems.
- Experience with VLAN design, trunking, inter-VLAN routing, and network segmentation.
- Hands-on experience with wireless networking (802.1x authentication, enterprise Wi-Fi deployment, troubleshooting RF issues).
- Proficient in network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting using tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar.
- Experience with network automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible, or PowerShell) for configuration management and monitoring.
- Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure/AWS VPCs, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect).
- Proven ability to implement and support high-availability solutions (redundant links, HSRP/VRRP, load balancing).
- Experience with DNS, DHCP, NAT, and network address planning.
- Ability to produce and maintain detailed network documentation, diagrams, and change records.
- Comfortable working in an ITIL-based service management environment, including incident, problem, and change management processes.
Responsibilities
- Support a diverse customer base in both the public and private sectors.
- Engage actively in a rotation-based on-call support system.
- Provide troubleshooting and resolution for network issues.
- Collaborate with team members to design and implement network solutions.
- Maintain and optimize existing infrastructures to ensure high availability.
- Document network configurations and maintain accurate records of changes and incidents.
Description
We offer an exciting opportunity for a 2nd/3rd Line IT Network Support Engineer to join our leading and growing Managed Service Provider and Systems Integrator team. This role comes with an attractive salary of £40k and an excellent benefits package, as well as the flexibility of a hybrid work environment: 2 days from home and 3 days from our Caerphilly office. We are looking for candidates who have experience in a Managed Service Provider environment, as this role presents excellent scope for future growth opportunities. If this sounds like the role you are looking for, we invite you to apply and attach your CV.
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