Junior Network Operations Engineer Networks · London

OpticoreIT Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Junior Network Operations Engineer to join their dynamic Network Practice. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse clientele in the Financial Services sector. You will monitor network health, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with standards while benefiting from extensive training and development opportunities. The company values its engineers and provides a supportive environment for professional growth. With a focus on continuous learning, you'll have access to free training for certifications like CCNP, CCIE, and more. Join a team where your contributions will truly make a difference!

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Private health care

Private dental care

Pension

EV car scheme

Discounted nursery

Cycle-to-work schemes

EMI share scheme

Qualifications

• Studying for or holder of CCNA/Network+ qualifications.
• Knowledge of basic switching and routing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring network and security infrastructure health.
• Reacting to alerts and providing troubleshooting support.
• Completing Level 1 support tickets and network audits.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Basic switching and routing concepts

Organizational skills

Motivation

Education

CCNA/Network+ qualifications

University degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Monitoring and analysis tools

Job description

We are currently seeking a Junior Network Operations Engineer to join our Network Practice within one of our Financial Services clients. This is a hybrid position, but you will be required to attend the office up to 4 days a week, based in Central London.

Opticore IT is a rapidly expanding specialist Network Engineer and Project Management consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within challenging and exciting environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications, and more.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitoring the health of the network and security infrastructure using monitoring and analysis tools
• Reacting to alerts and providing resolution or initial troubleshooting
• Investigating hardware/software problems and working with the manufacturers' support teams to resolve
• Reporting and troubleshooting network connectivity to third parties
• Reporting and troubleshooting WAN connectivity outages and issues with our partners
• Completing Level 1 support tickets
• Completing network audits to ensure compliance with standards

What you need:

• Studying for or holder of CCNA/Network+ qualifications or completed a university degree in a relevant subject
• Highly organized and motivated
• Knowledge of basic switching and routing concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Passion and enthusiasm to help the team in continuing to meet the expected high standards of performance

What you’ll gain:

Here at Opticore IT, we believe in investing in our team as we understand that we are only as great as our engineers, so learning and development is a big deal for us. Whether you’re going for a CCNP, CCIE, Hashicorp, Python, Cloud Technology, or anything in between, Opticore IT has your back with all our training, labs, courses, and shared knowledge, and the most important part, it’s all free! On top of that, we also give you:

• Discretionary bonus
• Private health care
• Private dental care
• Pension
• EV car, discounted nursery, and cycle-to-work schemes
• EMI share scheme