Network Engineer, Remote working

We are seeking a Network Engineer with the following skills: Wireless and LAN technology implementation and design, ideally Aruba and InfoBlox experience, to join an IT services organisation that serves clients in both the private and public sectors.
The primary responsibility of this network consultancy role will be to support the delivery of low-level designs and lead the implementation and testing phases of network transformation projects.
Candidates should have experience in designing and deploying Aruba networking solutions in campus-based environments. Additionally, a working knowledge of Network Access Control (NAC), DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) solutions, perimeter security, and monitoring and management tools is essential.
While this role is based within the organization’s professional services division, there will also be opportunities to collaborate with the operational team to ensure effective project transition to support. This position will involve working with a diverse customer base across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
• Input into implementation and deployment planning
• Creation of solution and component-based test strategies and test scripts
• Review and contribution to low-level designs in accordance with customer requirements
• Ensuring a consistent billable utilisation of 75%, escalating to the Networking Practice Lead when this is not the case, and identifying billable activity to increase utilisation
• Responsible for maintaining own industry knowledge and utilising this to implement best of breed networking solutions and suggest growth areas for the company.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams, including Programme and Project Managers, Service Managers, Operational and Project engineers, as well as external stakeholders to achieve delivery outcomes and maintain high customer satisfaction
• Input into technical discussions with customers, presenting designs, test plans, and other artefacts to ensure stakeholder understanding and approval
• Input into project reporting, including status reports to ensure an aligned message to the customer
• Proactively raise risks, issues, and dependencies which may impact project delivery and completion to the project manager and appropriate internal stakeholders
• Complete pre-staging and testing of network components in line with the project scope
• Support implementation engineers during the deployment phase, aligning to best practices and ensuring design adherence
• Complete ‘as is’ documentation to aid knowledge transfer and handover into Operational support
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
• Experience in design and implementation of Aruba networking transformations, including wireless and LAN
• Experience in deploying networking equipment across campus-based environments
• Experience in delivery and configuration of ClearPass
• Up to date accreditations in Aruba technologies
• Experience in transitioning a networking transformation from project into operational support
• Knowledge of technical change control processes, writing and presenting technical changes for approval
Desirable
• Up to date accreditation in Aruba switching and WLAN, to professional level
• Up to date accreditation in Aruba ClearPass to professional level
• Experience working with Palo Alto or Fortinet firewalls in a network transformation programme
• Experience of writing high and low-level designs for customer consumption
• Experience working with Infoblox DDI solutions
• A working understanding of DNS and DHCP protocols
Key role attributes
Essential
• Ability to work within a cross-functional team
• Able to communicate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders when necessary
• Analytical, creative thinker with the ability to re-prioritise and identify appropriate workarounds during delivery
• Able to identify delivery risks, issues and dependencies and to communicate these to appropriate internal stakeholders, including the Project Manager
Desirable
• Pro-actively seek learning opportunities for themselves and the engineers within the networking practice
• Confident in advising junior engineers on technical delivery and implementation approach
Experience & attainments
Essential
• 5+ years’ experience in Wireless and LAN technology implementation and design
• Experience engaging with customers and internal stakeholders to management level
• ACMP/ACP-CA, ACCP/ACP-NS
Desirable
• SC Clearance
• NSE4/FCP
• PCNSA
• This role would suit someone who had spent time as a Networking Consultant, 3rd line engineer, or Network engineer on large Network Transformation programmes