Line IT Network Support Engineer

Smartsearch Recruitment Ltd

Caerphilly, United Kingdom

24 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Compensation

£ 40K

Job location

Caerphilly, United Kingdom

Tech stack

IEEE 802.1X

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure

Border Gateway Protocol

VoIP

Cloud Computing

Configuration Management

CompTIA Network+

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Network Address Translation

DNS

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

Trunking

Hot Standby Router Protocol

Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC)

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Python

Network Security

Network Address

Network Monitoring

Routing

Network Segmentation

Open Shortest Path First

Paessler Router Traffic Grapher

Powershell

Ansible

Wireshark

Virtual Local Area Networks

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols

Wide Area Networks

Wireless Networks

Wi-Fi Technology

Network Routers

Dynamic Routing

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)

Transport Layer Security

Load Balancing

Firewalls (Computer Science)

Juniper

Information Technology

SolarWinds (Software)

Fortinet

Cisco networks

Requirements

Significant experience supporting and troubleshooting complex multi-site LAN/WAN environments
Advanced configuration and management of enterprise switches, routers, and firewalls (e.g., Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper)
In-depth knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP) and dynamic routing configuration
Strong understanding of network security concepts, including firewall rule sets, VPNs (IPSec, SSL), and intrusion prevention systems
Experience with VLAN design, trunking, inter-VLAN routing, and network segmentation
Hands-on experience with wireless networking (802.1x authentication, enterprise Wi-Fi deployment, troubleshooting RF issues)
Proficient in network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting using tools such as Wireshark, SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar
Experience with network automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible, or PowerShell) for configuration management and monitoring
Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure/AWS VPCs, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect)
Proven ability to implement and support high-availability solutions (redundant links, HSRP/VRRP, load balancing)
Experience with DNS, DHCP, NAT, and network address planning
Ability to produce and maintain detailed network documentation, diagrams, and change records
Comfortable working in an ITIL-based service management environment, including incident, problem, and change management processes