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Job Posted: 34 minutes ago

Salary: £ 300 - 310 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Reading

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Network Engineer - Data Centres - Cisco

£300-£310/ Day Outside IR35

3-6 Months Contract

Reading 

A Network Engineer is required for a 3-6-month contract based in Reading/ Bath working Data Centres to configure Routers and Switches, Cisco routers and switches (e.g., 3850s, Nexus 9k, ISRs, ASRs)

3-6 Month Contract based in Reading, Bath, Southern Locations (Hybrid). Paying £300-£310/day per day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP ideally April 2026.

Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 2/3 days/week working on-site from the office. 

Flexibility is needed as you will be required to provide out of hours standby support (min. 1 in 6 ROTA basis), with a requirement to travel to a location if a physical intervention is required during incident management.

Active SC required for this role.

Configure routers and switches in line with design documents (IP data perspective)
	
Onboard devices onto the network management platform
	
Rack and stack relevant devices in Data Centres
	
Attend internal meetings and work closely with project managers to deliver the implementation plan

Strong knowledge of Cisco LAN and Wireless LAN technologies, including switching and IP addressing best practice
	
Hands-on expertise with Cisco routers and switches (e.g., 3850s, Nexus 9k, ISRs, ASRs)
	
Experience configuring networks in a managed data-networking environment, supported by a relevant networking qualification
	
Self-motivated, with the ability to build strong customer relationships and work effectively in a team environment
	
Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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