Tasks usually include:establishing networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation, defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards;the design and implementation of new solutions and improving resilience of the current environment;maximizing network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimisation;undertaking data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments, using information from multiple sources;securing network system by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access;the support and administration of firewall environments in line with IT security policy;updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organisations;reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritising information and managing projects;upgrading data network equipment to latest stable firmware releases;configuration of routing and switching equipment;configuration of hosted IP voice services;basic configuration of firewalls;remote support of on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation;remote troubleshooting and fault finding if issues occur upon initial installation;capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices within data centres;liaising with project management team, 3rd line engineers and service desk engineers on a regular basis;

Tasks usually include:establishing networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation, defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards;the design and implementation of new solutions and improving resilience of the current environment;maximizing network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimisation;undertaking data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments, using information from multiple sources;securing network system by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access;the support and administration of firewall environments in line with IT security policy;updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organisations;reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritising information and managing projects;upgrading data network equipment to latest stable firmware releases;configuration of routing and switching equipment;configuration of hosted IP voice services;basic configuration of firewalls;remote support of on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation;remote troubleshooting and fault finding if issues occur upon initial installation;capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices within data centres;liaising with project management team, 3rd line engineers and service desk engineers on a regular basis;