Network Engineer

Are you an experienced Network Engineer looking for a role where you can design, build, and support the full breadth of an organisation's network infrastructure? We have a fantastic position in Guildford to join a forward-thinking organisation where you'll play a critical role in ensuring the stability, security, and performance of all voice, data, video, and wireless services., As a Network Engineer, you'll be responsible for planning, designing, deploying, and maintaining LAN, WAN, WLAN, and WWAN environments. You'll ensure network reliability across all offices and sites, optimise performance, and play a key part in network security, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.

Working closely with IT leadership and cross-functional teams, you'll lead hands-on installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and vendor management activities. You'll also support end users and contribute to building a robust, scalable infrastructure., * Design and deploy LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including routers, switches, servers, UPSs, and related hardware.

• Stay current with networking technologies, protocols, and standards through ongoing research.
• Oversee hardware/software upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships to secure network products and services.
• Design, implement, and maintain VoIP systems, including phone servers and devices.
• Design and support Audio/Video systems across the organisation.
• Configure networks to ensure stability, reliability, and alignment with organisational objectives.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Support installation and troubleshooting of end-user workstations, peripherals, and software.
• Ensure connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony, fax, and network appliances.
• Manage servers (email, database, printers, backup) and associated systems.
• Maintain network asset inventory and documentation.
• Provide network performance analysis, statistics, and reporting.
• Support and participate in network security solutions.
• Perform server and security audits, backups, and recovery processes.
• Work with department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
• Create and maintain documentation for network configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
• Develop and uphold policies, procedures, and training for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.

• Strong experience in LAN, WAN, WLAN, and WWAN design and implementation.
• Skilled in network security principles, capacity planning, and industry best practices.
• Hands-on experience with VoIP systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and familiarity with testing tools for voice/data circuits.
• Strong understanding of data privacy practices and relevant regulations.
• Confident communicator with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to research and present technical information in user-friendly language.
• Highly motivated, detail-driven, and able to prioritise in fast-paced environments.
• Strong customer service mindset and problem-solving ability., * Firewalls
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