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About the Role
Hitachi Rail is seeking a Networking & Infrastructure Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract to support a critical cyber security and network infrastructure transformation program across UK locations. This role involves assessing and enhancing existing network infrastructure and strengthening security posture in collaboration with the Cyber Security team.
Responsibilities
- Travel to Hitachi Rail locations across the UK to assess and document existing network infrastructure.
- Conduct network discovery and infrastructure scoping activities to establish current-state environments.
- Work closely with the Cyber Security team to deploy and integrate vulnerability monitoring and security appliances across corporate and operational networks.
- Support the implementation of network improvements and remediation activities identified through security assessments.
- Provide technical expertise across Cisco networking technologies, wireless infrastructure and Fortinet firewall environments.
- Configure and support FortiGate firewalls, including firewall policies, VPNs, routing and security controls.
- Support incident, problem and change management activities relating to network infrastructure.
- Maintain network security standards through patching, hardening and vulnerability remediation activities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, third-party suppliers and wider IT teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Produce accurate technical documentation, network diagrams and implementation records.
Requirements
- Proven experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure within a multi-site organisation.
- Strong understanding of networking technologies, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs and network security.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco network infrastructure, including switches, wireless access points and controllers.
- Strong experience administering and configuring FortiGate firewalls, including VPNs, firewall rules and security policies.
- Experience deploying and supporting secure network solutions within complex environments.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the UK with regular overnight stays.
- CCNA certification or equivalent networking qualification.
- Experience working with OT/IoT or industrial network environments.
- Knowledge of Cisco ISE and 802.1x network authentication.
- Familiarity with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA technologies.
- Experience working alongside cyber security teams on infrastructure security projects.
- Exposure to wider infrastructure technologies such as DNS, DHCP, virtualisation or Windows Server administration.
Skills
- Cisco networking technologies
- Wireless infrastructure
- Fortinet firewall environments
- FortiGate firewalls
- VPNs
- Routing
- Security controls
- Incident management
- Problem management
- Change management
- Patching
- Hardening
- Vulnerability remediation
- TCP/IP
- Switching
- VLANs
- Network security
- Cisco ISE
- 802.1x network authentication
- Zscaler ZIA/ZPA
- DNS
- DHCP
- Virtualisation
- Windows Server administration
Location
- London, London, United Kingdom
Work Type
- Full time
- 12-month fixed term contract
- No remote
Experience Level
- Experienced networking professional
Education Level
- CCNA certification or equivalent networking qualification
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
- Private medical insurance
- Personal Accident insurance
- Group Income Protection
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan
About the Company
- A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into.
Equal Opportunity
- At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.