Senior Network Engineer

MCS Group is seeking to connect with a Senior Network Engineer for a brand-new entrant to the local market in Northern Ireland. The Senior Network Engineer will be the first hire on the ground for our client and will work specifically on a super interesting project in a company which operates in a truly exciting domain. This is a perfect opportunity for a senior technologist who still wants to remain hands-on and ultimately have a career-defining portfolio of projects (and company) on their CV.

Please note that this is a fixed-term 3 year contract and is fully on-site in the Greater Belfast area. Salary will range from £75-95,000 depending on experience.

The Role

• The Senior Network Engineer will immerse themselves in a technical role encompassing Network Engineering and highly advanced technical support. Day-to-day you will have responsibility for maintaining and troubleshooting a complex infrastructure environment across networks, storage and servers.
• You’ll be responsible for ensuring there is no production downtime, including VLAN assignment, VMs, mobile device configuration, switch management and WAP configuration.
• You’ll offer advanced technical support to end-users, across hardware and software issues on desktops and laptops.
• You’ll be responsible for keeping good documentation across the technology ecosystem.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, and switching.
• Familiarity with server hardware, virtualisation, and storage solutions.
• Expertise in advanced desktop support for both Windows and macOS platforms. Experience with image creation and booting (PXEBoot)
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent are a plus.
• Experience with AVOIP, broadcast technologies, telecoms or media technologies would be highly advantageous.
• Full right to work in the UK and comfortable working fully on-site.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director - IT Recruitment UK & Ireland, at MCS Group

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive roles www.mcsgroup.jobs

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.