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Role: Senior Network Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Bromley - flexibility to work from Bristol/ Swindon
Duration: 2 months
Our client is seeking a Senior Network Engineer/ Technical Design Authority, ideally with experience of working in a large client outsourcing service environment, to work within a client facing project team. The applicant will can design and implement DC LAN and WAN solutions. The applicant will be a good team player with experience of working in geographically dispersed team and with third party network service providers.
Key Responsibilities:
The specific role will incorporate working as part of a team to deliver a new Software Defined Data Centre and taking the lead in running a procurement of a replacement Wide Area Network, evaluating suppliers against requirements and costs.
The role is highly technical and requires the ability to choose a supplier, design the new service and integrate into the SDN. In addition there will be a requirement to run the migration project - reporting to the PM and Senior Network Architect.
This is a varied role requiring a broad range of advanced network skills including:
* Design technical solutions covering product and service selection for the key components of the network technology stack, including network hardware/software.
* Provide ideas and innovation that could enhance the service offering for our client.
* Provide the WAN overall network technical strategy
* Review of client network infrastructures and propose options for improvements.
* Ability to work to deadlines and drive complex network incidents and issues to conclusion
* Taking information from the client and project and turning those into completed design definition and leading the implementation of those changes for the project.
* Compliance with a stringent change management process, where levels of accuracy of proposed implementation activities will be subject to the fullest review and delivery must follow the agreed plan.
Technologies Used:
A good working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, routing and switching within LAN/WAN/Data Centre environments is essential; experience with latest generation virtualisation and overlay technologies is highly desirable. Experience with Firewalls is essential Additional experience with load balancers, hardware proxy devices, IDS/AV, Voice and cloud technologies would be desirable but not essential.
Experience with key vendors, primarily Cisco (IOS and NX-OS) / Fortigate / Checkpoint but other vendor experience is welcome and beneficial.
Person Profile:
The candidate should have considerable practical experience including network design, implementation, operations, support and project/change management within a service oriented and controlled infrastructure.
Essential Skills:
* Proven experience of designing complex network technical solutions.
* Proven experience of designing and implementing complex Data Centre LAN environments.
* Practical working knowledge of WAN/LAN/management/virtualisation technologies and products from leading vendors.
* Practical working knowledge of network protocols and standards.
* Practical working knowledge of Telco/network provider service offers.
* Practical working knowledge of network security.
* Excellent client and communication skills, good presentation both verbal and written.
* Manages own time, ability to work to deadlines and drive complex issues to conclusion.
* Flexible approach to working hours and location.
* Ability to work as part of a dispersed team but also self motivated.
* Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical staff.
* Broad experience of IT solution development.
* Recognised Cisco or other industry certification.
* Excellent consultancy skills.
* Ability to perform and conduct workshops and meetings to develop client solutions.
Desirable Skills:
* Mobility skills/knowledge.
* Previous experience of designing, implementing and supporting infrastructure (Primarily WAN) solutions for large outsourced clients would be beneficial.
Additional Information:
* Travel away from home may be required on occasions.
* The candidate will need to be able to gain basic security clearance required by our Financial Services client.
* Clearance required: Basic Disclosure and Credit Check
* Home work may be allowed with a 50/50 between client site.
* Travel to Bromley will be required weekly. With possible occasional travel between Swindon and Bristol once a month.
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