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Job Title: Cisco SME
Location: Birmingham
Duration: Until 31/03/2026 initially with possible extension
Rate: Up to £600 per day via an approved umbrella company

Brief overview on the role/project:

Looking for a candidate to support a rollout for a large government project over a 9 month period. The candidate will be expected to support remote installations(Build & Configure Cisco Firepower devices and onboard to Cisco vFMC) into customer sites under the direction of a technical team lead. Engagement with Fujitsu service teams to ensure that new hardware is effectively taken into support

Mandatory skills:

Good working knowledge of all LAN Switching technologies . This must include extensive knowledge of the Cisco Switch platform and Cisco IOS.
Good knowledge of WAN routing , which must include MPLS, BGP, ISIS.
Have the ability to work well within a team and develop a positive working relationship with other project teams.
Have good and clear communications when interacting with peers, management, and customers.
Excellent attention to detail.
Experience working for large government customers.
Positive can do attitude
Self starter who can implement solutions with minimal supervision and can think through any issues and report back regarding issue and recommendation to fix.
You will need to be onsite 4/5 days a week during the role duration to enable access to the Production environment
Applicants may need to flexible in terms of hours worked because some implementations are likely outside normal working hours due to customer day to day activitiesDesirable skills:

Ideally the candidate has worked in a service provider environment with a minimum of history of operational support.
Knowledge of Government ProjectsIf this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience