Network Technical Designer

1 month ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Kingfisher Full time

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

Kingfisher is on a journey of growth and transformation, and we are looking for a skilled and talented network designer to join the team. The role is to support the growth of the existing network designing the LAN, WAN, Wifi, and Security within Head Offices, Stores, Distribution Centres and Datacenters. In addition, the network design team will support the design and expansion into cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure) providing immediate skills development to ensure the cloud migration project is flawless.

This role is based in B&Q Head Office in Eastleigh with flexibility for hybrid working (office 2 – 3 days and home based) with the expectation that there will be occasional travel to other head offices as part of the role based in Lille, France, with clients based all over Europe.

What's the job Work closely with other Senior Network Engineer to deliver network stability and availability Participate in the support and delivery of projects Designer of network solutions for: Head Offices, Stores, Distribution Centers, Datacentre Support network design into Cloud Contribute to the development of the network roadmap, strategy and standards Design support to projects with network demand Assessment of vendor solutions for technical deliverables and new innovation Awareness of Telecoms industry benchmarks and trends Work with third-party services, partners and external suppliers to provide solutions Identification of opportunities for development of platforms, simplification and cost reduction What you'll bring Cisco: Demonstrated ability in the design and delivery of Cisco infrastructure solutions, with expertise proven in LAN, WAN and Wifi Experience of LAN network systems and protocols, OSPF, BGP, LACP, Trunking, VLANs. Experience of WAN technologies such as MPLS, VPNs and SD-WAN. Palo Alto: Expertise in firewall and security design Knowledge of load balancer and internet proxy A Good understanding of: Video Conferencing, Telephony & Microsoft/O365 Ability to understand the technical environment and able to solve complex problems Proactive, able to work under pressure, pragmatic, agile, and customer oriented Equivalent experience of related professional qualification CCNP

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during an interview, please do let us know and we’ll do what we can to help make the experience more comfortable for you.

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Rewards & Benefits

What we offer.

Private Health Care

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with Bupa. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.

25 Days' Holiday

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).

Staff Discount

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.

Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.

Life Assurance

x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.

Bonus

Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.

Kingfisher Share Save

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.

Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core behaviours

Be customer
focussed

Constantly improving our customer experience

Be human

Acting with humanity and care

Be curious

Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

Be inclusive

Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together

Be agile

Working with trust, pace and agility

Be accountable

Championing the plan to deliver results and growth

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