Network Engineer (Low Latency)
A Network Engineer is required to join the Ultra Low Latency Team, responsible for the deployment and planning of the Bank's network infrastructure.
The team is responsible for the delivery and deployment of network projects and requests to enhance CLIENTS's infrastructure to meet current and future business demands:- The role has the following functions:
* Plan, manage and deploy technology changes to support CLIENTS DC services
* Deploy LAN infrastructure to support end user services requirements
* Includes patching schedules for facilities to cable network equipment
* Diagrams for Network Operations
* Inventory management
* Create implementation plans for RFC's to a high level of detail.
* Correctly document pre and post checks for change verification purposes
* Understand and document back out plans, clearly identifying back out points.
* Identify points of no return
* Support the stability and uptime of essential services by planning changes with a documented best approach mind set.
* Identify where changes can be complete with zero downtime to hosted services.
* Plan and implement changes with a cost effective resource strategy.
* Identify, understand and document change risks and mitigation tactics.
* Identify, understand and document impact of planned technology changes, including documentation expected output from verification.
* Document network estate for Operation Support and to support change planning
* Maintain infrastructure database
* Complete network diagrams to a high standard.
* Peer review and validation of technical deployment plans
* Provide constructive feeClients ack to peers to support change control requirement and maintain high standards of detail and quality offered by CACI.
Required skills
* Strong level of Cisco Routing & Switching
* CCNP/CCIE certification or to that technical level
* Check Point CCSA/CCSE
* Arista
* Market data experience
* This role is suitable for a Cisco certified Network Engineer who has at least 5-6 years of working as a senior project engineer in a professional environment.
* Ability to work independently without supervision
* Strong experience working in Financial Services
* Strong experience working in an Ultra Low Latency environment
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail.
* Analyse, review and understand network topologies.
* Good understanding of networking principles,
* Good documentation skills using MS Office suite and Visio
* Good customer facing skills with the ability to keep the customer informed at all times and understand their requirements
* Good understanding of Load Balancing technologies (F5 preferred)