The Network Engineering team manages a suite of partner technologies covering Juniper, Sandvine and Fortinet. As Principal Network Engineer, you will be responsible for the full engineering lifecycle – supporting strategy, engineering design, implementation plans, engineering audits, continuous service improvement, and level 3 operational support.Key AccountabilitiesAct as a Technical Centre of Excellence for Network technology – Juniper, Sandvine and FortinetPartner with System Engineering to design/plan new solutions, technology roadmaps and projectsProviding Level 3 technical expertise to resolve complex platform and customer experience issuesDesign and build innovative monitoring and maintenance procedures for institutionalised operationsDrive engineering audits to ensure compliance to design considerations and golden parametersDesign continual service improvement measures for Network infrastructure managementConduct engineering analysis to improve service efficiency for optimum use of Network resourcesSkills & Qualifications Engineering Degree or equivalentStrong knowledge with Juniper Network technologiesStrong understanding of e2e satellite communications engineering – from RF chain to networkingDemonstrable leadership experience in managing technology partners and customersNetwork Operations Centre (NOC) experience within a Satellite communications or Telecoms environmentStrong analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skillsKnowledge of network engineering tolls, LAN/WAN technologies, Internet protocols and applicationsStrong cross-functional stakeholder management & result orientated account management skills.Strong knowledge of telecom architecture, e2e customer operations processes, delivery through BSS/OSS and Enterprise technology landscape. About Our Client Our client is the leading Ka-band high throughput satellite capacity partner to the communications industry in EMEA - extending and guaranteeing coverage for defence missions, enterprise solutions and critical public services.Benefits A Competitive Salary, pension scheme, and life assurance & private medical insuranceA generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targetsAlong with 25 Days Annual Leave (excluding bank holidays) plus an Additional Day on us for your BirthdayBuy or sell up to 3 holiday days per annumFree access to the Employee Assistance ProgrammeEnhanced Maternity Pay over and above the Statutory Maternity PayPlus, a variety of excellent Employee Funded Benefits available to youReferral bonus payment up to £1,000 (payable upon completions of 3/6 months service)To learn more about this position please submit your CV and we can arrange a call to discuss your application in more detail.