At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting networking projects and provide hands-on technical support.
- Company: Dynamic tech firm in Belfast with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and vendor training opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for mentoring and knowledge sharing.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and make an impact on diverse customer environments.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in networking, strong troubleshooting skills, and customer engagement experience.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Belfast
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
Working Pattern: 5 Days per Week On-Site
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing technical team. This is a newly created position driven by several new customer contracts and offers the opportunity to work on a mix of project delivery and technical support activities across a diverse customer base. The successful candidate will primarily focus on delivering networking projects, including greenfield and brownfield network deployments, while also supporting the wider service desk function during quieter project periods. This role would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys hands-on networking, customer engagement, and mentoring colleagues.
The Role
As a senior member of the engineering team, you will take ownership of complex networking deployments and act as a technical escalation point across networking, cloud, and infrastructure technologies. Key responsibilities include:
- Design, implementation and deployment of wired and wireless networking solutions
- Installation, configuration and testing of switches, routers and wireless access points
- Delivery of both greenfield and brownfield network projects across customer environments
- Troubleshooting network performance issues, latency, connectivity problems and configuration faults
- Conducting site surveys, audits and deployment planning
- Supporting and mentoring junior engineers and acting as a technical escalation point
- Providing onsite customer support and maintaining strong client relationships
- Supporting Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, including administration and troubleshooting
- Producing technical documentation and maintaining monitoring systems
- Managing incidents, requests and problems while meeting agreed SLAs
- Participating in remote monitoring and management of customer environments
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a network-focused engineering role
- Experience leading or taking technical ownership of complex infrastructure and networking deployments
- Strong networking knowledge covering:
- Switching
- Routing
- Wireless networking
- Network troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Experience deploying and supporting enterprise network infrastructure
- Strong understanding of RF design principles and controller-based wireless architectures
- Experience conducting onsite deployments, customer engagement and site audits
- Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting experience
- Azure administration and troubleshooting experience
- Excellent customer-facing communication skills
Desirable Experience
- HPE/Aruba networking experience and certifications
- Cisco, Dell, HP or equivalent networking vendor experience
- Experience with Aruba Central, ClearPass or similar network management platforms
- Network monitoring and documentation tools
- Experience supporting high-density wireless environments
Personal Attributes
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Customer-focused mindset with excellent communication skills
- Comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Highly organised with strong time management skills
- Collaborative team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience
- Opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging networking projects
- Exposure to enterprise-scale customer environments
- Career development and vendor training opportunities
- Join a growing team supporting major client contracts
If you're an experienced networking professional looking for a hands-on role that combines project delivery, customer engagement and technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Level 3 Engineer (Azure/Networks) in Belfast employer: MCS Group
Join a dynamic and innovative team in Belfast as a Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer, where you'll have the opportunity to work on diverse and challenging networking projects while enjoying a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth. With competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and a focus on mentoring, this role offers a rewarding environment for those passionate about technology and customer engagement.
