Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Engineer will administer the day-to-day operations of the network infrastructure and services. You will work with the Architecture, Service Delivery and Service Desk Teams, as well as the wider Technology Department to effectively support and administer the full lifecycle of network infrastructure operations, services, projects, and initiatives. You will be willing to travel on occasion as required to other offices in-order to carry this role.Key ResponsibilitiesManage and maintain the Network Infrastructure Work Plan, and the delivery of the Network Annual Continuous Service Improvement PlanTake proactive ownership of network infrastructure operations and servicesLiaise with third parties and vendors.Take ownership of monitoring and managing networking related tickets on ServiceNowCreate and review change requests to support project delivery and operational changeLead on network infrastructure related security, maintenance, performance, capacity, and lifecycle managementContribute to creation and maintenance of design, end-user, and operations documentation setsProduce reports on network infrastructure operations, services, and major incidentsMaintain network monitoring and reporting systemsDeliver training and skills transfer to team colleaguesMaintain effective security and governance of the network infrastructureEnsure effective backup, resilience and DR arrangements are maintained for network infrastructureSkills Required8+ years’ experience in Cisco routing and switching administration and operations, dynamic routing protocols, OSPF, BGP, VPNs, QoS, 802.1x.Cisco CCNP and Checkpoint CCSE certification or equivalent experienceAdministration of Cisco ISE, Umbrella, Stealthwatch, ACI, DNA Center and Cisco Meraki wireless infrastructure.Administration and operations experience of Checkpoint Gateways and Internet content filtering solutions.Exposure to SIEM operationsCloud and virtual networking – Azure, AWS, VMware environmentsAdvanced troubleshooting and optimisation experienceStrong knowledge of VMware 6.5 or laterScripting and automationExperience of managing complex LAN, WAN infrastructure and data centre operationsExperience of Cisco switch upgrades, testing and migrationsExperience of project management and deliveryMicrosoft Windows Server 2012, 2016, or 2019 certificationsExcellent demand management, planning, organisation, and prioritisation skillsYou can follow us on our social media platforms for our latest news and job availability
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