EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
- MOD held DV clearance required on day 1 of the appointment and for the duration of the Contract. The Tenderer must provide full details as part of bid response
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - Routing and Switching (CCIE R&S)
- Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate – Wireless (CCNA Wireless)
- Architectural qualifications/certifications e.g. TOGAFv9, MODAF. If not currently held, the successful candidate will be expected to gain this certification within the first 3 months in role at their own expense
- 5-10 years’ experience supporting and designing complex Campus LAN & WAN networks based on IP Crypto
Nice-to-have skills and experience
- Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)
- Higher Education in relevant Communications and/or Information Systems subject (equivalent to Foundation or Bachelor’s degree level)
- Cloud based certification e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) (proof of course completion)
- Cisco Network Programmability Design and Implementation Specialist (NPDESI) (proof of course completion)
- Python Certified Entry-Level Programmer (PCEP)
- 10+ years’ experience of project engineering. Architectural experience or working in integrated design/architecture team
- Knowledge and experience of designing and implementing highly-assured IP Crypto tunnelling of network traffic across bearers of opportunity
- OSPF configuration and management, EIGRP, BGP, L3 TRL CATAPAN, Nexus-OS, Linux OS, QoS and DSCP marking, Policy Based Routing, logging and analysis tools (e.g. PRTG, Splunk, Solar Winds)
- Dynamic multipoint virtual private network (DMVPN), Cisco networking equipment, Dell networking equipment, Juniper firewall equipment
- Cisco and Microsoft VoIP and video teleconferencing, RBAC administration, Software Defined Network (SDN) exposure including SD-WAN, Cisco DNAC and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)