2nd Line Network Engineer

2nd Line Network Engineer
Outside IR35
Hybrid working (2 days in office, located close to Leeds)
One of the most successful and rapidly expanding mid-tier IT Service Providers in the UK are seeking a 2nd Line Network Engineer on a contract basis.

They are one of the most highly decorated IT Service Providers in the country.
The work will involve supporting and delivering a range of network infrastructure to customers across a UK wide MPLS network and vCloud environment.


It is expected that this role will allow you to further your knowledge and further up-skill extremely quickly due to the very wide range of complex infrastructure environments you will encounter.
In addition, you will be working with some of the most competent engineers, consultants and architects in the country.
What you’ll need:

2nd Line technical support experience, ideally within a Service Provider environment.
Relevant Cisco qualifications; minimum CCNA (or equivalent experience)
Full understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack with experience working with IPv4 and IPv6.
Experience working with MPLS, including L2/L3 VPN and traffic engineering, OSPF, BGP, and QoS on Cisco networks
Experience in the troubleshooting and configuration of Cisco network equipment
Excellent communications / customer service skills and experience liaising directly with customers, vendors, service providers and suppliers.
Comfortable working independently on projects and support issues
While not a requirement, experience configuring / troubleshooting Cisco Firewalls would be of benefit.

£350-400 p/d, depending on experience.
Urgent requirement.

Immediate start preferred.
Initial Duration: 3 months