Working closely with Account Executives in client meetings, capturing solution requirements, providing bill of materials and scope of works documentation for new projectsManagement of team budgeting with Profit & LossTeam management of Level 2 and Level 3 Engineers providing mentoring, guidance and escalationLead Network and Security Presales consultant on all EOI's, RFI's, RFQ's and RFP'sVendor relationship management and maintaining Gold and Platinum partnershipsScope and Design of security solutions across Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks and Sophos endpoint and firewalls productsNetwork design and implementation of Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR and HPE Aruba AOS/CX SwitchingWireless LAN design using Ekahau site survey software and Implementations across Aruba, Cisco and Fortinet wireless vendorsRadius design and deployment across Aruba ClearPass and Cisco ISETelephony, Unified Comms and Contact Centre solution design and deployment with Mitel NetworksWAN (MPLS, SD-WAN, VPLS, VPN) and DR design, consultation and implementation working with major carrier partnersCompletion of Scope and Design documentation for customer review and internal support teams troubleshooting collateralProduct Management for all Networking and Security solutions developing new offerings for the business

Consultation and Design of the Data Centre and Campus LAN networks utilising Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching.Compiling bill of materials for the new data centre and campus LAN network deployments.Implementation of Data Centre and Campus LAN distribution and access layer devices utilising Cisco Catalyst 6500/3750 series switches and Cisco Nexus 2K, 5K, 7K and 9K switches.Completion of network diagrams and handover documentation for Network Engineering BAU staff.

Lead Solution Architect and financial evaluator of capital/operational budgeting, bill of materials and human resource, with solution delivery through Scope of Works documentation.Working with large public and private sector organisations across all verticals and being responsible for large key accounts within the Daisy customer portfolio.Evaluating and assisting Product teams on the selection of new vendors, products and non-standard projects through product demonstrations, technical presentations and solution designs.Network design for Wide Area Networking on MPLS VPN/VPLS.BT N3, NHS service design and support of Daisy N3 aggregator service. Solution design of bespoke access requirements with DWDM, Fibre Ethernet, EFM, FTTC and xDSL connectivity utilising Dynamic routing protocols.Designing solutions for complex hosting requirements utilising VMware, NetApp, F5 Load balancers, Cisco ASA, Juniper SSG, Cisco ISR, HP/IBM/Dell Servers, Microsoft/Linux OS, SQL databases, Exchange, ISA/TMG and SharePoint platforms.Security consultation with clients on Firewall services, IDS, IPS and Managed DDoS Prevention.Solution design of Daisy Hosted Cloud (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) and scoping/designing Public, Private and Hybrid cloud solutions.

Working in a specialised Network team on a 24x7 on-call basis, working to customer defined SLA's and individual KPI's.Advising and assisting the Pre-Sales Design team on the design and implementation of bespoke solutions aligned to client needs.Project builds and configuration with the implementation of data centre Management networks and Shared Firewall/Load Balancing platforms.Liaising direct with major Corporate hosted customers within the data centre and fully managing their network infrastructure.Management of Cisco Catalyst Switches, ISR, VPN Concentrators and PIX/ASA’s in the Manchester and London data centres.Management of Juniper Netscreen/SSG firewalls.Full configuration and management of data centre load balancing devices - Cisco Local Directors, F5 Big IP LTM/GTM and Juniper DX load balancing.Data Centre planning, design and network implementation.

Providing technical support and troubleshooting for Windows Server NT4, 2000, 2003 operating systems.Application management of SQL, SharePoint and ISA serverConducting regular visits to client sites to install Window servers and desktop hardware and operating system software along with network configuration and on-going support. Working as part of a busy IT helpdesk and assisting customers with Windows and Sage support issues.Installation and Management 3Com Firewalls, Cisco Pix firewalls and Cisco 800 & 1700 series routers.Providing on-site desktop support for MS Office applications and Sage accounting software.

Dedicated IT support for Directors, Sales, Accounts and Warehouse staff.Management of in-house Compaq servers and Windows NT4 and 2000 Server operating systems.Desktop support and staff training on MS Office applications and Pegasus accounting software.Management of company data backups and secure storage.Design and management of Crystal Reports.Web site design and maintenance of the company website and interactive webcam.Responsible for all company security and video surveillance.

PC, Sever, Monitor and Printer hardware builds and installations.Troubleshooting hardware components within PC, Sever, Monitor and Printer devices.Supporting Senior Field engineers with Network installations and IT support.PC and Server software installations.