Contractor job SC cleared Network Engineer - inside IR35

An SC cleared Network Engineer is required initially until the end of the year. This role is initially full time on site in Barrow in Furness but there may be the opportunity for hybrid working later on and is inside IR35 so will require working via an FCSA accredited umbrella company.

Role Description:

* Inputting into High Level Designs
* Creating Low Level designs from approved High Level Designs
* Configuring core infrastructure components e.g. Data Centre Fabric, Access/Distribution Switches, routers, WAN, firewalls, load balancers, Authentication servers, Wifi controllers, management tooling.
* Performing impact assessments on large or complex networks.
* Performing testing to pre-determined plans and analyse results.
* Planning survey's / surveying for cross/site distribution areas ( Fibre ) - checking for cabling power/space (photo's to be taken)
* Installing new SDA switches in readiness for OOH work for installation/take on and testing of kit, providing ELS and decom/removal of old switches Installation/take on and testing of new SDA kit

Key Skills
o Network Architecture / Architecture (Compute/storage/End User)
o Working in secure environments
o Network Design (HLD/LLD)
o Cisco Networking (Routing/Switching)
o Data Centre Networking
o Cisco ACI
o Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco)
o Authentication (802.1x / Cisco ISE / AD familiarity)
o Network management
o Load balancing (NetScaler)
o Cisco SDA (Software Defined Access)
o Meraki
o Wi-Fi
o Remote access
o Encryption


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.