Network Engineer (Cisco ASA, F5)
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Role: Network Engineer (Cisco ASA, F5)
Start date: ASAP
Contract duration: 3 months + extensions
Location: Fleet
The Network Team Leader reports into the Head of Infrastructure & IT Services. This role holds accountability for Network Infrastructure service projects and production support
* Ownership and leadership of technical resolution for high severity production
* Adherence to client standards for change control, network security and network patterns.
* Take part in the technical team during disaster recovery and business continuity exercises
* Define operational procedures and documentation
* Provide on-call rota support where required
* Lead and define network delivery requirements for Service Improvement Unit initiatives
* Design and lead internal projects and deliveries aligned with the Network roadmap
* Support the architect and product teams in developing the network roadmap.
* Identify new technologies and services to transform the network service offering
* Mentor the global technical team to build a high-performing technical delivery environment
Person Specification
* Expert knowledge of network administration on Cisco and F5 platforms
* Knowledge of the ITIL framework, vocabulary and best practices
* Expert in working with Vendor technical support staff, including vendor development teams
* Expertise in defining technical plans and procedures
* Expert in multiple Cisco routing, switching and security technologies with a strong background in Cisco ASA and Cisco Nexus.
* Expert knowledge of Cisco Firepower IDS
* Demonstrable experience of network performance tuning and capacity management on critical customer-facing systems and high-volume payments services
* Experience of working in a highly regulated environment and the associated processes and tools
* Have a strong working knowledge of infrastructure components and the processes required to maintain the infrastructure
* Have a good understanding of the business areas and application / service components used and an appreciation of applications from both a technical and business perspective.
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
* Cisco CCNP - Routing and Switching
* Cisco CCNP - Security OR CheckPoint CCSA
* Configure and troubleshoot F5 LTM & GTM
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
* Understanding of and extensive experience with Solarwinds and similar network monitoring & configuration tools
* Demonstrate a thorough understanding of F5 iRules and iApps.
* Good understanding and troubleshooting skills for dynamic routing protocols like OSPF & BGP
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