Senior Technical Engineer (073jc)
Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom
Job description
Senior Technical Engineer (073jc) – Gloucester – up to £50k (DOE)
Our client is an established telecommunications company serving Military, Government, Transport, ISP, and Utility markets. The company is looking to appoint a Senior Technical Engineer to enhance an already strong and competent team with varying specialisms.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.
They are seeking to appoint a Senior Technical Engineer that will be fundamental to the company’s operational capability and continuing expansion in this full-time office-based role.
What sort of candidate they are seeking?
The company markets a wide range of PDH, SDH, Ethernet/IP, MPLS, GPON, DWDM, Cellular and Wireless, LTE-based networking equipment. They provide and manage a variety of SNMP based network management systems that run on Linux and Windows servers. You must have a good understanding of these technologies with specialist knowledge in both IP networking and cellular functionality.
They are looking for a positive, hardworking individual who is willing to learn new technologies and equipment and keep on top of modern communication technologies as the telecommunication industry evolves. They have a reputation for integrity and strong technical capability, and you will need to be a team player who can contribute ideas and apply good fault resolution methodology in an open environment. You must also be capable of applying this knowledge both on-site with customers and in-house. Ideally, you should be educated to HNC level or above in a telecommunications field and must be eligible for UKSC & NPPV3 clearances.
They provide 24/7 support to our customers so the ability to participate in a “week on – 3 weeks off” out of hours Rota is essential. This will take the form of phone and email support and the occasional site visit when required.
They are offering an attractive salary for the right person; this will be very dependent on previous experience and their levels of knowledge.
Therefore, you will need the following Technical, Supporting skills as well as and Additional attributes:
• Specialist knowledge in IP and Cellular.
• Familiar with a range of test equipment such as optical power meters & light sources,
• BERT’s, cellular scanners and multi-meters.
• Able to conduct testing and produce full comprehensive test documentation / reports.
• Experienced in fault finding methodology.
• The ability to manage fault tickets process from beginning to end.
• Ability to administer and run small turnkey projects.
• Experience with remote management platforms.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written, and comfortable engaging with both customers and suppliers on technical and project related matters.
• The ability to train other members of the team and customers.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Available to carry out field activities as the business requires.
• Willingness to learn.
• Held or previously held any telecommunications-related courses/qualifications with regards to theory, installations, testing, commissioning, power & H&S
For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on 0333 202 6500, or
[email protected] or via the website
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Salary
£48k - £50k per annum
