Are you an expert Network Engineer, experienced with designing and implementing network architectures and solutions using Cisco and BIG IP F5 technologies within hyperconverged infrastructure environments?
We have just the opportunity you're looking for to take your career to the next level!
Sopra Steria is developing a new managed service to replace a complex legacy enterprise infrastructure. This will require a high level of automation and repeatable component design patterns to allow the deployment of customer business solutions within short time frames. The project will make heavy use of Windows and VMware technologies, along with Ansible, Terraform and Scripting supported by more niche infrastructure and applications.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer, with expertise in Cisco hardware switches and BIG IP F5 Load Balancers, to work closely with our Virtualisation Network Engineer in our hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) environment. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical skills within a scalable environment and demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and maintain identity access.
We can offer great career progression opportunities, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.
This role will based 5 days week on site in Farnborough based office. Due to the nature of the work involved there is no scope for this to be a hybrid role and all applicants must be eligible for SC & DV clearance.
What you'll be doing:
1. Design, implement, and maintain network architectures and solutions using Cisco and BIG IP F5 technologies within hyperconverged infrastructure environments.
2. Lead the deployment and configuration of Cisco components, including logical networking, and load balancers.
3. Perform capacity planning and scalability assessments to make sure network infrastructures can support current and future growth requirements.
4. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of network designs, configurations, change records, and operational procedures.
What you’ll bring:
5. Expertise with Cisco Switches and BIG IP F5 Load Balancers
6. Experience of working in a HCI environment
7. Familiarity with a tiered access model
It would be great if you had:
8. Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
9. Network Monitoring and Management
10. Security Best Practices
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type : Full-time Permanent
Location : Farnborough
Security Clearance Level : SC and DV
Internal Recruiter : Mark
Salary : up to £60,000 per annum
Benefits : 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements.