Venn Group
Test Equipment Network Design
Recruitment Agency Reference: 7049480
Bolton
£Hourly
Successful candidates must have a valid SC Clearance upon application
A position has arisen for a Network Engineer within a large Defence organisation based in Bolton. You will be responsible for maintaining and administering networked Test Equipment (TE). Your primary duties will include administration and maintenance of TE network, TE hardware, TE software, and other related systems, performing disaster recovery operations, security and identify faulty network components when necessary. You will also be working closely with key stakeholders in order to identify potential issues and plan for future enhancements and expansion.
Your duties will include:
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Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including operating systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations
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Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required
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Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures
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Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems
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Connecting Test Equipment to the network meeting MBDA Code of Connectivity process and perform system performance tests
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Identifying faulty network hardware components when required
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Maintaining, configuring, and monitoring virus protection software applications
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Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made
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Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems
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Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of network and computer systems
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Coordinating computer network access and use
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Designing, configuring and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software
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Proof-of-concept deployments of new tools and applications
The successful candidate should have:
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A valid SC Clearance
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You will need to have a strong understanding of network management and monitoring applications, and Operating Systems (WinXP through to Win10) administration
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You will also need to be able to troubleshoot network devices including firewalls, routers, switches, etc. and associated transport and network infrastructure protocols
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Exposure to virtualisation, DevOps and/or Factory of the Future would be a significant advantage
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NET/C#/ Scripting knowledge and Legacy and UEFI BIOS configuration would be advantageous
If you are interested in this position or would like to find out more about similar roles please contact Joanna Hutchings on 0117 930 8760 and email your CV to jhutchings@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.