Network Engineer / Architect (SC cleared), Greater London

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Experis

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Greater London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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6

Posted:

02.03.2025

Expiry Date:

16.04.2025

Job Description:

Location: City of London
Job Type: Contract
Industry: Cloud & Infrastructure
Job reference: BBBH396071_1738842559
Posted: about 2 hours ago

Network Architect/Engineer

12 months – with extensions

London – remote

Inside ir35

Active SC clearance required

Outline job description:

A network Design, configure and support reliable, compliant, and supportable networks in Data Centres and Operation centres, that developers, test teams and customers can use. This role is a hybrid work role with work onsite required occasionally. The role will require UK based travel.

The day-to-day:

The Data Centre engineer will:

1. Work with a small team of Architects and engineers
2. Distil High Level Architecture Designs into Low Level design documents
3. Create device configurations
4. Push solutions through approval boards, TDA, Change, Security
5. Implement configurations on devices
6. Perform full testing plans IVT, OAT, UAT
7. Provide network support for any reported issues or problems
8. Work with other Engineers, Architects and report to the lead Architect

Technologies will include: Cisco Nexus, F5, Palo Alto, NetScout, Ansible. Adhere to business processes, standards and security compliance.

Examples of day to day tasks include:

1. Configure network hardware
2. Configure Firewall policies
3. Configure Load Balancing Profiles
4. Create and maintain Low Level diagrams, documentation and guides related to network infrastructure and any related operational processes
5. Provide technical support to the other teams, troubleshooting and diagnosing issues with the environment and our solutions. Effectively communicating issues to management and higher-level technical support
6. Ensure that reporting is accurate and provided in a timely manner

What you’ll need:

1. Analytical Problem solving skills for triaging of system alerts for mid-level issues
2. Ability to work with other team members to resolve issues and able to suggest and develop practical, rapid solutions for day-to-day issues
3. Experience with typical application landscape within an enterprise data centre environment
4. Experience with implementing and maintaining virtualized network environments
5. Strong experience with Cisco, F5, Palo Alto system administration including security and patch management
6. Solid understanding of networking principles including networking protocols, basic routing, ports, and firewalls
7. Ansible for configuration management and for automating, repetitive, high volume operational workloads
8. Can work Independently on assigned tasks
9. Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in heterogeneous environments for engineers and customers
10. Exceptional organisational and time-management skills
11. Ability to work across multi-functional teams and with geographically distributed teams
12. Good written and oral communication skills

What will help on the job:

1. 10 Years experience in a similar role
2. One or more related technical certifications in Network+, Cisco or Juniper network accreditations typically up to CCNP level
3. Low to moderate Ansible skills

If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience. If you have not had a response within 2 weeks please take this as you have not been successful on this occasion.

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