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2nd Line Network Engineer

£35k - £38k per annum
Full-time
Role: 2nd Line Network Engineer

Location: Solihull, Birmingham (Fully On-site)

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm (rotational coverage)

Network IT are working with a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) to recruit a talented 2nd Line Network Engineer to join their growing technical support team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a networking professional with strong troubleshooting skills and experience supporting enterprise network environments. You'll be joining a highly skilled team responsible for delivering exceptional support across a range of customer infrastructures, providing both incident resolution and technical expertise across complex networking technologies.

This role requires you to be on-site Monday to Friday in Solihull, on a rotational shift pattern between 8:00am and 6:00pm. Please only apply if you can accommodate to this arrangement.

Role Overview

As a 2nd Line Network Engineer , you will be responsible for providing technical support and issue resolution for a diverse customer base, performing advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting across network infrastructures and connectivity services. You will work closely with customers, third-party suppliers, and internal technical teams to ensure incidents and service requests are resolved efficiently whilst maintaining excellent customer service levels.

This role requires a technically capable and customer-focused individual who can manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure, and take ownership of issues through to resolution. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of networking technologies, including Cisco, Fortinet, Meraki, Extreme Networks, broadband services, firewalls, switching, routing, and network security platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide 2nd line technical support for networking and connectivity-related incidents and service requests.

    • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across routing, switching, wireless, security, and broadband technologies.

    • Manage tickets through to resolution, ensuring all SLA commitments are achieved.

    • Perform detailed technical diagnostics and identify appropriate escalation paths where required.

    • Deliver clear and professional communication to customers throughout the support lifecycle.

    • Monitor network performance and proactively investigate service-impacting issues.

    • Work closely with third-party suppliers to coordinate fault resolution and service restoration.

    • Maintain accurate support documentation, ticket updates, and customer records.

    • Support continuous improvement initiatives across tools, processes, and technical standards.

    • Collaborate with senior engineers and technical leads on complex support cases.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience in a 2nd Line Network Engineer, Network Support Engineer, or similar role.

    • Strong knowledge of Cisco Routing & Switching technologies, including ISR, ASR, Catalyst, and Nexus platforms.

    • Experience supporting enterprise networking environments and troubleshooting complex network issues.

    • Strong understanding of VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, and network security principles.

    • Experience working with broadband and connectivity services.

    • Familiarity with firewall technologies and network security best practices.

    • Experience using ticketing systems and working within SLA-driven environments.

    • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers and stakeholders.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto, Meraki, Juniper, F5, Extreme Networks, or Cisco Wireless technologies.

    • Knowledge of network monitoring and traffic analysis tools.

    • ServiceNow experience.

    • Relevant networking certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, NSE, or equivalent.

    • Previous experience working within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment.

Vacancy posted 22 days ago
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