Network Engineering Professional (Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Location: London, Birmingham & Ipswich
Why this job matters
The Network Engineering Professional will specialise in engineering with a curious approach towards automation. Candidates will be required to leverage their knowledge in engineering and use software to transform the way we interact with networks. A key responsibility will be investigating and learning new technologies, so a desire to learn is equally as valuable as experience.
As part of this role, you’ll directly contribute to improving reliability, scalability, and performance of services by driving automation, monitoring, and operational excellence across a number of environments.
What you’ll be doing
* Integration: Collaborate with design & platform teams and support the Implementation of flawless change into the live network, utilising automation and CI/CD pipelines.
* Automation Tools: Utilise tools such as Ansible and Python to provision and manage infrastructure resources in a scalable and efficient manner.
* Technical Acumen: Apply your understanding of network principles to troubleshoot network faults within our systems and look at how you can optimize performance and enhance security across our infrastructure.
* Incident Management and Resolution: Be prepared to support a 365x24/7 callout, providing final line assurance technical resolution covering an extensive range of technologies.
* Customer Focus: Be a technical expert who understands the end-to-end journey of our customers.
* Growth and Development: As a technically talented professional you should enhance the brand of the team and support those around you to be accountable and perform at their best.
Skills you'll need
* Experience in an ISP Environment : Proven experience in a fast-paced ISP setting, managing and troubleshooting large-scale networks.
* Network Fundamentals: Knowledge of network protocols, including Radius, BGP, OSPF, DNS, MPLS and others.
* Technical Proficiency: Fair understanding of network architecture, design, and implementation.
* Growth Mindset: Self-driven attitude towards learning new skills and aiding the development of others.
* Programming Proficiency: Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Ansible, as well as a familiarity with CI/CD orchestration.
* Vendor Hardware Expertise: Hands-on experience with hardware from leading vendors such as Cisco, Dell, Juniper, and Nokia.
* Continuous Application Deployments: Experience deploying new developments to live networks across a variety of infrastructure, including Virtual Machines, Routers, Switches, and Servers.
Benefits
1. 25 days annual leave (plus