Core Network Engineer

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom The Francis Crick Institute Full time

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, Midland Road, London

Short summary 

The Core Network Engineer supports the IT Network and is the subject matter expert on core network technologies. The role is part of the Crick Information Technology Office. It is pivotal in ensuring the successful operation and optimisation of the core IT network.  

The Core Network Engineer will support the business-as-usual activities including monitoring, on-going support, automation, and optimisation of the network services. They will recognise when projects and small works are required in support of this and contribute to the successful delivery of these and other projects. The role focusses on core routing technologies, network security, internet services and data centre networking. It will cover some campus wired and wireless services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, support ticket queues and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
  • Carrying out diagnosis and investigation of anomalies or in response to incidents, and working to resolve these in a timely manner both during and outside of normal working hours if necessary
  • Continual service improvement across the full network service lifecycle, including identification and resolution of underlying technical or procedural issues to improve system reliability and performance, and the analysis and reporting of network data – capacity, performance, security access, and projected usage
  • Automation of manual tasks following identification of those where this would bring material benefit in cost or time saving, or minimisation of human error
  • Contributing to project work as technical lead and subject matter expert for core networking
  • Ensuring that all deliverables are completed in a timely manner and to the appropriate level of quality 

About us

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.

An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.

The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under in one building in Europe.

The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy. 

  • If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply via our website.
  • The closing date for applications is 26/05/2024
  • All offers of employment are subject to successful security screening and continuous eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

£53,000. Circa 53k with benefits, subject to skills and experience


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