Your new company
Is a global organisation that falls within the automotive industry. They are a well-known company that has built on their national success and is now providing business in many different countries. The people, their values and their ways of working define who they are.

Your new role
This is a technically oriented role, primarily understanding the needs for and of our key communications service providers. It reports to the Infrastructure Manager, providing day to day support for the communications activities driven by business and IT generated change.

You will manage the delivery of the UK segment of the global WAN project supporting customers across UK based business units. You will work with the global WAN Project Manager, Infrastructure Manager and the key suppliers against project deliverables and to ensure corrective actions are in place for any failures.

You will work with suppliers responsible for the support and provision of data services, LAN\\WAN fixed and wireless, mobile data networks including 3G & 4G. Another focus is to ensure that the impact of all project and change activity is defined sufficiently by all parties and can be accepted and supported in production.

Alongside this, you will ensure that governance is in place and adhered to protecting voice and data communications services, including project, development, change, and release. Further requirements include representing the companies technical interests in all forums responsible for delivering data and services. You must coordinate and ensure that suppliers provide sufficient service measures, including adequate monitoring and alerts which are meaningful, with clear and tested support instructions supporting them. Working to a tight and strict timescale to complete project delivery is essential in this position.

What you'll need to succeed

Significant experience in a similar position delivering a new wide area network

Knowledge or experience of managing voice and data networks

Must be organised and able to prioritise work

Will have a \"can do\" attitude and customer focus

Knowledge and working experience of Cisco Network Switching

Knowledge and working experience of Cisco Meraki MX Security Appliances

Knowledge and working experience of Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi Networks

Knowledge and experience of an SD-WAN Infrastructure

Experience in migrating services between major telcos

What you'll get in return
The chance to work for an excellent organisation, on a competitive day rate in a fast paced, varied day to day role that has new tasks to complete each week. This is an ideal role for experienced Installation Engineers with a full understanding of the above. This is an immediate requirement, so if successful you are likely to begin as soon as possible.

What you need to do now
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