Provisioning Engineer – DWDM / Ciena 6500
£300 per day | Inside IR35 | Hybrid – London
We are looking for an experienced Provisioning Engineer with strong expertise in optical transmission, DWDM and Ciena 6500 technologies.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and document transmission and packet network solutions.
• Provision, configure and test network elements across optical and L2/L3 technologies.
• Support customer service activation, implementation and network upgrades.
• Manage network capacity, disconnects and capacity reallocation.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and network records.
• Ensure designs and implementations meet technical and industry standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network and provisioning issues.
Key Skills & Experience
• Extensive optical transmission / DWDM experience.
• Strong hands-on Ciena 6500 experience.
• Good knowledge of DWDM, ROADM, Flexgrid and photonic layer technologies.
• Understanding of L2/L3 operator networks, with BGP/MPLS knowledge advantageous.
• Experience with optical test equipment and performance monitoring.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience with Nokia, ADVA advantageous.
• Cisco, Juniper, Nokia or Ciena certification is a plus.
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An opportunity has arisen for a Network Engineer to join an innovative technology organisation delivering complex software solutions for customers across a specialist technical environment.
As a Network Engineer, you will help maintain and improve enterprise network infrastructure, supporting reliable, secure and high-performing IT services. This full-time role offers salary up to £78,000 and benefits.
Note: Valid DV clearance is essential for this role.
You will be responsible for:
? Supporting network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, access controls and secure connectivity.
? Keeping network diagrams, technical documentation and operational procedures up to date.
? Contributing to capacity planning, performance improvements and network resilience.
? Supporting virtualised and software-defined networking environments.
? Assisting with automation and Infrastructure as Code activities where appropriate.
? For more experienced engineers, taking ownership of technical workstreams, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to network design decisions.
? Travelling to company premises or other locations when required.
? Keeping technical knowledge up to date through relevant training and professional development.
What we are looking for:
Essential:
? Previously worked as a Network Engineer or in a similar role.
? Valid DV clearance.
? Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, Routing & switching, VLANs, DNS & DHC and Network troubleshooting methodologies.
? Background in supporting enterprise network environments.
? Familiarity with one or more networking technologies or vendors, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, HPE or Fortinet.
? Understanding of network security principles and good practice.Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable:
? Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, or MPLS, firewall technologies and VPN solutions.
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An opportunity has arisen for a Network Engineer to join an innovative technology organisation delivering complex software solutions for customers across a specialist technical environment.
As a Network Engineer, you will help maintain and improve enterprise network infrastructure, supporting reliable, secure and high-performing IT services. This full-time role offers salary up to £78,000 and benefits.
Note: Valid DV clearance is essential for this role.
You will be responsible for:
* Supporting network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, access controls and secure connectivity.
* Keeping network diagrams, technical documentation and operational procedures up to date.
* Contributing to capacity planning, performance improvements and network resilience.
* Supporting virtualised and software-defined networking environments.
* Assisting with automation and Infrastructure as Code activities where appropriate.
* For more experienced engineers, taking ownership of technical workstreams, supporting junior colleagues and contributing to network design decisions.
* Travelling to company premises or other locations when required.
* Keeping technical knowledge up to date through relevant training and professional development.
What we are looking for:
Essential:
* Previously worked as a Network Engineer or in a similar role.
* Valid DV clearance.
* Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, Routing & switching, VLANs, DNS & DHC and Network troubleshooting methodologies.
* Background in supporting enterprise network environments.
* Familiarity with one or more networking technologies or vendors, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, HPE or Fortinet.
* Understanding of network security principles and good practice.Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desirable:
* Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, or MPLS, firewall technologies and VPN solutions.
* Understanding of wireless networking technologies.
* Background with virtualisation platforms such as VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, or Proxmox.
* Knowledge of cloud networking concepts across AWS, Azure or hybrid environments.
* Familiarity with network automation tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform or similar technologies.
* Experience working with network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds, Zabbix, PRTG, LibreNMS or equivalent.
* Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and modern data centre networking technologies.
Whats on offer:
* Competitive Salary
* 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* AXA Healthcare cover
* Access to a Cycle to Work scheme
* Company EV Car Scheme
* Company pension contributions
* Dedicated training package and budget, with opportunities for career development and progression
If you are an experienced Network Engineer looking for a technically challenging role, this is a great opportunity to take your career further. Apply today to be considered.
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Telecoms Provisioning Order Analyst
Order Management | Service Delivery
UK wide – work from home – full remote working
@mecscomms is recruiting for a contract Telecoms Provisioning Order Analyst. The role will be based working from home for a global telecoms carrier & network provider, This vacancy is for a 24 month rolling contract assignment. We are looking for someone who possesses change management, order management, provisioning, enablement or telecoms service delivery project coordination experience, within a tech, telecoms, carrier, ISP or similar IT technology environment.
Position: Order Analyst, Order Creation, Provisioning Coordinator, Change Request Administrator, Service Delivery
Location: UK wide– work from home – fully remote working
Hours: Monday – Friday (09.00 - 17.30)
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 24 months+ temporary contract
Gross Rate: £17.50 per hour, gross umbrella pay rate, inside IR35
Security Clearance: Individuals must consent & be eligible to achieve BPSS (Basic Check) & SC level Security Clearance checks.
Environment: Global IT, Technology, Cloud, Infrastructure, Telco, Telecom, Carrier, Internet, ISP, Service Provider, Operator, BT Openreach, BT ECO, Provisioning Administrator, Co-ordinator, Data Entry, Office Support, Order Management Executive, Co-ordinator, Project Assistant, Administration, Admin Clerk, Administrative Officer, KPI, SLA, Tracking, Reporting, 3rd Party Supplier, Relationship Management, WAN, Voice, Data, Connectivity, PSTN, Cisco, ADSL, Ethernet, Leased Lines, IP Networking, IT, Computer Literate, Excel, Microsoft Office, ITIL, Agile, Temp, Temporary, Contract.
Key Activity:
• Customer relationship coordination
• Service delivery management
• Network project coordination
• Resource scheduling
• Order management & provisioning administration
• Change control management
• Customer order management & enablement
• Provisioning process administration
• Dealing with OLOs and external supplier delivery teams
• Documentation & reporting
Overview:
A 24 month rolling temporary contract position has become available for an experienced order analyst, provisioning coordinator, order manager, sales support or project administrator to join an international telecoms service provider. The role will help deliver the best possible service experience for global enterprise customers. This will be achieved by supporting the order delivery cycle, working as a service delivery coordinator, provisioning administrator & project coordinator.
The order & provisioning analyst will be responsible for acknowledging & validating customer requests, raising orders through the customer order provisioning system and coordinating customer communication throughout the delivery process. You will send acknowledgement & acceptance emails for order requests, generate tracking references & provide updates to the customer & internal business partners on status & progress.
You will provide a daily order tracker for all Data & Voice teams, so that engineering resource can be effectively scheduled in advance of the order & ensuring effective communication to the supporting delivery agencies.
Responsibilities:
• Dedicated management of the order queue across all Data & Voice teams
• Coordinating between delivery teams to schedule orders & change requests
• Scheduling resources to ensure the timely delivery of customer orders
• Ensuring that partners have received confirmation of resource within SLAs
• Raising customer orders on the provisioning order management system
• Service delivery – progressing orders through the delivery process
• Utilising Vodafone, BT & Openreach workflow systems
• Understanding order management processes and dealing with OLOs and external delivery teams
• Order management and analysis
• Communicating updates & progress reports with customers
• Coordination between delivery teams to schedule works
• Supporting the delivery & completion of departmental quality assurance targets
• Supporting the IP Data Provisioning Managers in resource & order planning
• Provide administrative support to engineering teams in the provision of voice & data products including ADSL, Ethernet, Leased Lines, WLR, Managed Services & IPVPN, WAN, MPLS etc.
• Coordination, prioritisation & management of all received critical issues
• Queue management for all Data & Voice teams across multiple systems
• Generate work in progress reports
• Provide service delivery management input for customer review meetings
• Working in an Agile environment
Candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate will have had previous experience of change management, order management, provisioning, enablement, administration or service delivery project coordination experience, within a tech, telecoms, carrier, ISP or similar IT technology environment. Your experience, skills & attributes are likely to include some or all of the following:
• Telecoms Provisioning Order Analyst
• Service delivery management, progressing orders through the delivery process
• Familiarity with Vodafone, BT, Openreach or other order management workflow systems
• Dealing with OLOs and external delivery teams and understating their processes
• Order management and analysis
• Good proactive communication skills & excellent documentation drafting competences
• Stakeholder & customer relationship management
• Computer literate with the use of Microsoft Office (email, word, excel)
• Previous use of database, reporting, CRM or workflow systems
• Administration experience in a IT, Technology, Telecoms, Internet or similar Tech environment is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Agile, ITIL or other similar methodologies is highly desirable
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