Infrastructure Network Engineer

INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK ENGINEER
MANCHESTER - 5 DAYS ON SITE
£50,000 - £55,000

THE COMPANY

This is an opportunity to join a growing technology organisation that are investing in their internal networking capabilities. You'll be joining a collaborative infrastructure team responsible for a multi-site enterprise environment spanning on-prem infrastructure and cloud platforms. The business is continuing to modernise its technology estate and is looking for engineers who are genuinely passionate about infrastructure and technology.

THE ROLE

You will work across Cisco and HP network technologies, supporting routing, switching, firewalls and network access control across office and data centre environments. The role requires strong troubleshooting ability and experience operating within enterprise-scale networks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multi-site environments
* Configure and manageCisco networking technologies including Catalyst and Nexus switching
* Manage and supportCisco ASA firewalls (essential) and Cisco Firepower environments
* Troubleshoot network incidents and resolve connectivity or performance issues
* Support routing, switching and load balancing technologies
* Implement and manageNetwork Access Control across multiple sites
* Support network infrastructure withindata centre environments
* Ensure network hardware and software systems are patched and maintained
* Work within the ticketing system to manage incidents, service requests and changes
* Produce and maintain technical documentation across network environments
* Ensure network uptime, performance and service levels are maintained
* Work within establishedchange management processes
* Participate in arotational out-of-hours support schedule and occasional travel between sites where required

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

* MinimumCCNA certification with5+ years' experience working with Cisco technologies
* Strong experience withCisco ASA firewall configuration and management (essential)
* Experience withCisco Catalyst and Nexus switching
* Strong understanding ofrouting, switching and enterprise network troubleshooting
* Experience working withinenterprise-scale and multi-site network environments
* Experience supporting infrastructure withindata centres
* Experience working within a structuredchange management framework
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
* Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

* Must hold afull UK driving licence
* Must beeligible to obtain SC clearance
* Demonstrated passion for technology - the team values engineers who actively self-learn, build labs, or explore new technologies outside of work

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

* Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
* Cisco Certified Specialist - Network Security Firepower
* Experience withHP Aruba switching
* Network design or implementation experience
* Experience withIDS/IPS rule creation and deployment
* Load balancer administration
* Network automation experience
* Knowledge of infrastructure and network security best practices