Senior Network Engineer

2 months ago

UK, UK, United Kingdom Pontoon Solutions Full time

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

CHESTER – HYBRID

12 MONTH CONTRACT – EXTENDABLE


Job Description:

The role will be split between working directly for the Business-to-business product manager supporting his objectives and Network infrastructure implementation architect responsible for designing, building, and configuring technical solutions in accordance with architectural governance, standards, and policies. Key responsibilities include designing infrastructure solutions, based on bank standard templates and configurations, writing, maintenance of documentation and adhering to bank change processes, analysing and report on current in place solutions. Job expectations include demonstrating expertise within data networking, advancing efficient solution delivery practices, and promoting exceptional design, engineering, and documentation.


Overview:

Working with the Business-to-business product manager who owns the global environment analysing the current/proposed future set up producing reports and documentation to support this.

Working as a Senior Network Engineer providing technical implementation services to support the evolution and ongoing support of the Bank EMEA IP Network in response to projects, upgrades, and feature enhancements. The work is always aligned to the current and approved architectural, roadmaps, technology standards, templates, governance, and change management policies.


The primary technology area of focus for the role is Business to Business connectivity via various DMZ’s throughout EMEA via both public and private connections. The role also includes Data centre, Core Networks and Corporate/Branch including Wireless.


This role also provides senior networking technical support to Network Operations, therefore an understanding of the role of Operations, troubleshooting practices and the use of proactive and reactive tools is important to the engineer role. Understand how the work impacts service resiliency & how their role impacts the firm’s business and reputation, considering risk. Strong decision-making skills on assessing risk to the production network is essential to the success of the Network Implementation Engineer. This position will interface with internal and external customers/suppliers/providers, architecture, product engineering, product management, finance, business management and operations teams. At times, they may interface with various levels of senior management. Strong written, verbal and presentation skills are a must. The candidate must be able to work on their own and successfully in a team. Adherence and use of standards, product sets, templates, systems, and artifacts are important to the success of projects, the department, and the firm at large.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Ability to analyses in detail current in production designs and network environments and report on these in detail via direct access, network tools and or automations scripts.
  • Design & build Cisco network solutions based upon standards and predefined strategies with a strong focus on business-to-business solutions via DMZ’s. Secondary role completing network projects supporting internal networks such as branch site and data centre work.
  • Works with Design, Operations and Architecture Engineering in a “knowledge sharing” capacity in support of the team’s adoption and successful delivery of network solutions.
  • Plays a strong role in project delivery lifecycle management. Create detailed implementation plans for all designs, including test, accept criteria, back-out, validation plans and procedures. Adheres to project close-out practices such as asset tracking, inventories, documentation and the related systems, tools, and process updates.
  • Perform design reviews so that other team members understand how a design is set up and answer any questions and address any issues highlighted.
  • Very Strong technical knowledge: - Cisco IOS XE, Routing, Switching, DMZ designs, Multicast, BGP, Firewalls, VPN, ACL, Network Security, Latency, Leased Line, Colo Cross Connects, Internet Access, Tunnelling protocols, SSL/TLS, GRE & IPSEC.
  • Technical knowledge of Load Balancers, Fortinet Firewall, McAfee/Skyhigh Proxy, Arista, DNS, NAC (802.1x), QoS, ISIS, OSPF, NHRP, MPLS, L2TP, Wireless/Wi-Fi solutions, AAA, Cable, Core WAN/MAN Technologies, Dark Fiber, DWDM, Carrier Circuits SD-ACCESS & MACSEC.
  • Required Experience/Knowledge:
  • Experience required in Data Networking-related disciplines; design, build, and implementation of network solutions especially within the Business-to-business/DMZ environments utilising primarily Cisco equipment.
  • Strong knowledge of Network Security
  • Experience with Network Automation tools and processes, with a knowledge of Python, Ansible, Perl, PowerShell, etc. would be very desirable.
  • Good computer skills and the use of various applications such as MS Office, MS Visio to support documentation required to deliver projects.
  • Ability to assemble professional documents and artifacts.
  • knowledge and experience using tooling, includes but is not limited to Splunk, network captures, debugging, Sniffer/wire Shark, etc.
  • Leadership: Self-starter, self-directed, shows initiative and ownership
  • Focused on execution, delivery, and commitment to dates.
  • Industry Certifications such as CCNP and CCIE are desirable but not essential as experience is more important.
  • Ability to recognize opportunities for automation and process improvements.


If you believe you have the experience required, please apply with your CV now for instant consideration


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