Network Engineer
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ISGS11751
E1154I / Network Engineer Stf
London
ISGS Public Services - MOJ
Description of Business Environment:
Lockheed Martin is developing its Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
presence significantly in the UK. It has ambitions to bid for, win and execute a number of
major UK Government ICT programmes.
It is currently executing a major Civil Government service provider ICT programme, a
key element of this programme involves the introduction of and transition to a Lockheed
Martin Service Integration and Management (SIAM) function. This function will be
responsible for the Service Management of the ICT estate for a major Civil Government
Department.
To support this Lockheed Martin is looking to recruit highly motivated professionals with
experience in the delivery of major service transition programmes of work and within the
Service Operations ITIL discipline.
Specific Job Description:
Responsible for the administration, support,designing and planning of network
communications systems. This may be exercised in a project engineering management
or specialist network engineering role. This will generally include working with the wider
engineering team.
Work is performed under general direction to independently determine and develop
approaches to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting
objectives and soundness of technical judgement.
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Carry out specialist technical and/or engineering activities in a professional manner
in support of project and company objectives
Carry out complex network engineering assignments requiring familiarity and
expertise with a broad field of engineering and technical knowledge
Work closely with a team of professional engineers in achieving assigned project
objectives and be responsible for technical, cost and schedule performance
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Create, participate in and may take responsibility for project planning and estimating,
status monitoring and reporting
Participate in technical and program reviews at varying levels with management and
customers, including review of subcontractor involvement
Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
Devise new approaches, apply existing criteria in new manners and draw
conclusions from comparative situations
Develop and revise network technical documentation
Conducts testing of network design. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of
network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such
as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways
Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities
of the network
Make decisions on the assessment of tools and network products
Lead mandated network reviews as required
Work within the boundaries of company policies and procedures and ensure team
adherence
Take a lead role in ongoing Quality and Business Improvement initiatives
Other duties as required
Standard Job Description:
Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and
detailed schematics for network architecture. Provides specific detailed information for
hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most
efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity
requirements. Conducts testing of network design. Maintains technical expertise in all
areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing,
such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and
reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
Required Skills:
Qualifications
 Appropriate degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience/combined
education, with professional experience and specialised training commensurate with
assignment
 Relevant Professional Memberships desirable
Experience
 Coupled with your education and practical experience, you will demonstrate a ‘can-do’, proactive, approach with the ability to understand the business, identify issues and develop
relationships to achieve Lockheed Martin’s objectives.
 Professional experience within the relevant technologies and domains
 Professional experience in staff supervision, leadership and/or engineering management
 Skills and abilities
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You will have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), technical and interpersonal
skills combined with the ability to work autonomously as well as contribute as a valued team
member including:
Excellent level of skills with relevant technologies
Excellent level of engineering leadership/management skills
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Excellent leadership and supervisory skills
Excellent ability to resolve technical and programmatic issues of a complex nature
Excellent problem solving skills
Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail
Strong, demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all
levels
Strong ability to engage with key stakeholders at all levels
Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of networking including:
 LAN
 WAN
 Routers
 Firewalls
 Switches
 Infrastructure – fibre & copper
 OSI – 7 layers
 VPN/IPSEC
 SSL/Certificates
 Virtualisation
 Network Security and accreditation
 High Availability/redundancy
 Network Address Translation
 Remote access solution
 Proxy solution
 Intrusion Protection and detection
 Packet capture and analysis
Specific skills - Configuration of all aspects of network equipment, including the following specific
areas:
 General configuration
 Routing (EIGRP/BGP)
 Encryption/DMVPN/VPN/SSL
 Access controls
 Secure configurations to meet Il2/IL3 requirements high availability/multi-context security
 Remote access – SecurID, AD integration,
 Proxies/white lists/black lists
 Creation of firewall rules
 Debugging – firewall rules, routing, packet analysis, VPN phases
 XML
 IPS/Firepower
 NAT’ing
Specific Hardware & Software Skills
 Cisco Routers
 Cisco ASA Firewalls
 Cisco switches
 F5 Load Balancers
 Bluecoat Proxy Appliance
 Bluecoat AV Appliances
 Juniper Secure Access solutions e.g. RAS
 EMC RSA Appliances/SecurID
 Solarwinds
 Cisco Security Manager
 VMware
Typical Minimum Education & Experience:
Ideally require a Bachelors degree from an accredited college. Will also consider individuals with
equivalent experience / combined education. Considered an emerging authority
This role requires SC clearance
Standard Job Description:
Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and
detailed schematics for network architecture. Provides specific detailed information for
hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most
efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity
requirements. Conducts testing of network design. Maintains technical expertise in all
areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing,
such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and
reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
Typical Minimum Education & Experience:
Ideally require a Bachelors degree from an accredited college and capability typically achieved
through demonstrable professional experience. Will also consider individuals with equivalent
experience / combined education. Considered an emerging authority