Network Analyst, Cisco, LAN/WAN, Wireless
This assignment is OUTSIDE of IR35.
Network Analyst required for a well-known organisation based in Poole. You will be responsible for analysing and diagnosing complex technical problems with existing systems.
The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of networks, Cisco hardware and software in particular, equipment and a good understanding of Microsoft Teams. You will have strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
General responsibilities: –
- To act as SME to the organisation for IP connectivity, networking, and associated technologies.
- Act as technical lead for acceptance of new systems/applications from the Solutions team to be transitioned into BAU
- Work with internal and external teams to minimise impact of incidents and problems.
- Ensure operational availability of voice and data networks, including monitoring and performing health checks of all information and communications
- Act as technical escalation point within network & telecoms for major incidents
- Lead the technical transition of new systems from solutions teams, ensuring criteria for user and technical acceptance testing, documentation, training, management are met in keeping with organisational goals and technical architectural principles.
- To work closely with Solutions, Innovation, and development teams in providing input into development and testing
Skills and experience required: –
- CCNA or equivalent commercial experience
- LAN, WAN, Wireless.
- Firewall management and configuration experience ( two or more of Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet and Cisco ASA)
- ITIL
- Cisco based SDWAN, MPLS, site to site and remote access (IPSec and SSL) VPN
- Thorough understanding of architectures, technologies and practical experience, IP traffic management
- Experience of managing and supporting a large network environment with multiple WAN technologies.
- Support experience of IP telephony and contact centre technologies.
- Understanding of cloud networking
