Network Engineer

at  Raytheon

SUMMARY OF ROLE

Raytheon UK has an opportunity for an experienced Network Engineer within the UK Information Technology function. The function is responsible for the delivery of IT services to all UK based divisions to successfully enable our expanding business and assure operational delivery of critical functions and services that are reliant on all aspects of technology.
The role is primarily responsible for the support, maintenance, and overall operation of Raytheon’s network estate. The successful candidate will ideally be qualified to expert level in core network technologies and is responsible for providing technical leadership of change to network, infrastructure and key projects and programmes and input to the design and operation of Raytheon UK’s LAN/WAN infrastructure.

MAIN DUTIES

• Provides defect management through innovative complex problem solving to support the successful transition of network services to live
• Supports critical activities associated with the network infrastructure and telecommunications services. Including switching, routing, encryption, security, optimisation, VoIP, wireless and appropriate management tools.
• Responsible for all aspects of technical network configuration and device hardening across hardware, software, cabling, bandwidth engineering, configuration planning, administration, and support of data and voice communications networks.
• Supports project/programme managers across the project lifecycle providing key artifacts such as high- and low-level designs, estimates for relevant technical work and troubleshooting for effective defect management
• Production of innovative safe and secure network solutions
• Ensure all work is documented to highest standard (designs, operational support guides)
• Responsible for ensuring network design changes integrate seamlessly with the existing environment and implementation occurs in accordance with enterprise standards
• Collaborate with operational teams as necessary to ensure safe transition of services
• Be accountable for making network changes in line with change governance processes and standards