- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom · published · Bellshill, Scotland, United Kingdom · Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Source
- Workable
Description
Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.
About the Role:
- Candidates must have excellent communication skills and be able to lead technical projects from design stage through to implementation and take ownership of the solution end to end
- Design and deliver enterprise network solutions across routing, switching, firewall, and where required wireless technologies, with a strong emphasis on project implementation rather than BAU administration
- Produce high-quality low-level designs, implementation plans, migration plans, and build documentation to support project delivery
- Deploy, configure, test, and optimise network infrastructure using strong Cisco networking knowledge at CCNP/CCIE level or equivalent
- Support the design and implementation of modern network architectures, including traditional three-tier campus designs and spine-leaf or fabric-based architectures using technologies such as Cisco ACI or VXLAN EVPN
- Design, configure and deliver Fortinet security and networking solutions, including FortiGate firewalls and SD-WAN, FortiSwitch, FortiClient, FortiSASE, and centralised management and analytics through FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
- Apply strong working knowledge of core network protocols and services, including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VXLAN, VLANs, HSRP/VRRP, routing policy, multicast, and related enterprise services
- Undertake hands-on build, proof-of-concept, lab validation, and technical testing activity to de-risk delivery and validate designs before deployment into production
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues encountered during project delivery, implementation, migration, or testing phases
- Work closely with project managers, security teams, and customer stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned to agreed design principles, standards, and governance requirements
- Support change execution through the preparation, rehearsal, and implementation of changes within controlled project and operational environments
- Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation, including configuration baselines, as-built records, network diagrams, test results, and support handover material
- Contribute to technical workshops, design reviews, and customer discussions, with the confidence to explain technical decisions clearly and credibly
- Understand how network infrastructure integrates with wider platform components, including compute and storage environments built on VMware, Nutanix, and Hyper-V
Benefits
Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.