Principal Network Engineer
Droitwich (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Reporting to the Head of Networks, the Principal Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the network infrastructure. This role involves leading the network engineering team, managing their workload and priorities and ensuring the delivery of carrier-grade network solutions.
The Principal Network Engineer will drive best practices in design, configuration, processes, and operational procedures, ensuring the network remains robust, scalable and compliant with architectural standards. Additionally, they will play a key role in enforcing adherence to the approved network design and maintaining high performance and reliability.
Accountable for Network availability including
•Ensure stable and reliable network services
•Day-to-day network performance monitoring
•Network troubleshooting and fault analysis; Deployment and maintenance of network monitoring, analysis and reporting tools
•Analysis of problems and effective fault diagnosis and system recovery
•Collaborative engagement with Network Operations and Architecture Teams
Network management tasks including:
•Provide Network Support that includes operation and change management across all
•aspects of the network
•Application of configuration changes via our change control systems and processes
•Network design activity, including HLD, LLD documentation and subsequent
•implementation
•Installation of network hardware and software including onsite network locations
•Upgrades, patches, OS management and configuration tuning
•Optimise network capacity and reliability
•Develop and maintain sound network security practices on all network equipment
Support and maintain the core, distribution and access networks
•Work in collaboration with the network architects, network engineering and security teams
•Identify and resolve network problems
•Take care of the networking, routing and interconnectivity
•Roll out innovative ideas and programmes of works to help reduce network issues
Competent with PON access, CGNat and building N+1 highly available solutions.
Proficient in python, perl, go or other scripting.
Competent linux skills.
25 days of paid leave a year rising to 30 plus bank holidays with service (pro-rata)
• 5% Airband pension plus a minimum 3% employee contribution.
• Customer referral bonus - a thank you for every customer you send our way.
• We offer hybrid working – a mix of working from home and in the office.
• 20% off your monthly line rental on EE's phone, tablet, SIM only or mobile broadband plans.
• Cycle to work, Tech scheme, Healthcare and medical insurance. Dental care, and Health cash fund (dependent on the length of service)
• Airshare (employee discount platform) - discounts on everyday shopping, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless - save up to £1,000 a year!
• Refer a friend reward scheme – a selection of great rewards to choose from!
A DBS check may be required for a number of our roles, particularly those that are customer-facing. Also, a driving licence may be required for positions that require you to be out in the field as part of the role.