JOB DESCRIPTION
Department: Technical Operations
Job Title: Network Engineer
Job Reports To: Infrastructure Manager
Job Purpose
* Reporting to the Infrastructure Manager you would provide network and hardware management for IS Infrastructure.
* Participate in IT projects, implement approved designs, and transition to BAU.
* Proactively monitor and report on capacity and performance of Howdens network and hardware infrastructure.
* Provide detailed 2nd/3rd level support for a wide range of network products.
Organisation Chart
Head of Technical Operations > Infrastructure Voice & Data Manager > Network Engineer
Dimensions (Scale and Size)
Being part of the Technical Operations team who provide IT Infrastructure services to support a nationwide network of depots, core manufacturing and logistics facilities.
Required to engage in projects and infrastructure implementations that are delivered in a timely and cost effective solution.
Department Budget - Depends on project budget (typically between £10k to £500,000).
Countries covered - Howdens locations in the UK as required, primarily Midlands with occasional London, Northern England and Europe based projects.
Principle Accountabilities
Network Engineers will focus on following specialisations:
* Management, design and reporting on Network, Network Security and associated technologies (mainly Firewall, LAN, WAN, and Load Balancer systems).
* Systems monitoring, SLA’s, Operational procedures and training.
* Fault management and Installations.
* Automation and scripting.
Additional Information
* Ability to travel to other Howdens locations and the ability to work outside of normal hours is a requirement.
* 37.5 hour week contract however there is also a support rota for “Out of Hours” cover.
Knowledge & Experience
* Check Point Experience
* Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent professional level certification with previous experience with Cisco DNA.
* Design & implementation of complex firewall and VPN environments.
* Design & implementation LAN/WiFi environments incl. Software Defined Networks.
* Proficient in firewall & network automation.
* Proficient in networking for Internet services.
* Knowledge of data/voice network equipment and protocols.
* Analytical approach with good fault finding skills.
* Ability to design and present network solutions using best of breed technologies.
* 3 years + experience of Cisco network design and implementation.
* Experience of Load balancing technologies.
* Experience of Cisco ISE & ACI/DNA technologies.
* Experience of Wireless technologies.
Relationships & Competencies
* Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels.
* Ability to work with 3rd party suppliers.
* Experience of managing change.
* Drive and resilience.
* Presentation experience.
* Training and accreditation in industry recognised network equipment.
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