Network Solutions Engineer


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JISC

Listed on

25th January 2022

Location

United Kingdom

Salary/Rate

£43000 - £45000

Salary Notes

circa 43000K + Excellent Benefits

Type

Permanent

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Location: Hybrid - office based with full flexibility to work from home or at any of our hubs. We believe in ‘Technology for Good' - in improving lives through education and research. Our people want to make a real change - at Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. Being a social enterprise means that no matter how small our individual actions are, the positive impact on our collective is huge.

We're a place unlike any other, where the best of education fuses with the best of technology to create a unique model with unique opportunities and interesting problems to solve in a diverse and inclusive environment. It's what keeps our work varied, original and surprising - and that's why we love it.

We're gearing up for our most exciting chapter yet. Our story will be written by those ready to take on challenges and see them through; the kind of people who never stop learning, celebrating differences and using it to drive better solutions. The team: The Janet network is a very large and complex infrastructure that serves a huge demand in data flows and end users, connecting colleges, Universities, large science projects, and interconnecting with other educational and commercial service providers.  It is at the forefront of networking in the UK. The Janet Network is operated under a Design/Build/Operate model to deliver high speed connectivity to Research & Education across the UK. You will play a key role in the network architecture team, who are responsible for the design of the Janet network from layer 1 through to layer 3 including both optical, ethernet and IP services. In addition, the team looks after the design and development of the Janet Operational Support Systems to provide operational tools, and provides network development, tracking the latest trends in service provider networking. About you: We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You could be exactly what we need! We are looking for: Experience of network design, either in the creation or deployment of designs to a common pattern, or within a defined architecture, and the ability to specify and cost those designs A number of years of experience in networking and security at a telecommunications provider An ability to capture end user requirements and turn them into to detailed diagrams An understanding of MPLS, IPv4, IPv6 & BGP as a minimum, and a strong preference for an understanding of transmission design (the network currently uses Ciena 6500, Ciena packet devices, and Juniper MX series routers) An understanding of cloud service providers and their network requirements Able to communicate, verbally and in written form, to provide technical choices to customers that enable them to make decisions based on recommendations About the role: This role is primarily designed to act as a bridge between end user requirements, account management, and the network architecture function in order to deliver the best solution for an individual member or customer. As a Network Solutions Engineer, you must be able to articulate the Janet network technology and connectivity product portfolio, positioning to both business and technical users. This fantastic role will provide technical assistance and guidance during the pre-sales process by identifying customers' technical and business requirements, prior to designing a solution, consulting with technical teams about the Janet network's capabilities. Other responsibilities may include: Provide technical support to members and customers requiring new and updated network services, capturing detailed requirements, building a proposal to meet those requirements, and in doing so acting as a trusted partner to our members and customers. Where a solution is more complex, requires multiple elements, or is more than a reconfiguration of existing arrangements work with the Chief network architect, the Janet Network Design and Network Engineering teams, other technical teams in Jisc where appropriate, and our vendor supply and support partners Provide product presentations and demonstrations   Why work at Jisc: We want to make sure our people have the flexibility they need to balance their personal lives and do well at work. So, we focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working, including flexible hours and working from home. We're always learning and developing. All our people have access to a huge variety of learning resources to help them achieve this. Our benefits are great too. We offer: 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and three additional days Christmas closure) and flexible agile working A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including access to wellbeing support The option to join a generous pension scheme A wide range of discounts, a cycle scheme, financial wellbeing savings and season ticket loans, as well as a range of other benefits We also offer generous parental leave arrangements, career breaks and volunteer leave Connecting with each other is easy, thanks to our technology but getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. Our main offices are Bristol, London, Harwell and Manchester, so you may need to travel on occasion. Other stuff you need to know: At Jisc we celebrate diversity and know that it is critical to our success. We work hard to make sure we're inclusive. So, if you're great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you. Let us know if you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We'll be happy to help. Just so you  know, we review CV's when we receive them , and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match. We don't usually use closing dates, so apply as soon as you can to avoid missing out. We advertised this role on 25/01/2022.

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