Network Analyst

TNS Inc.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join TNS Inc. as a key member of their operations support team responsible for maintaining high availability of the global payments network. This role requires monitoring network performance and providing timely resolutions to ensure excellent service. Ideal candidates will possess strong troubleshooting skills, experience with network management tools, and the ability to work under pressure. TNS offers competitive salaries, a commitment to personal development, and opportunities for relocation across its international network.

Qualifications

• Experience in Technical Support and Network Operations environment required.
• Understanding of IP routing protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
• Experience using ticketing systems like Remedy or Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot the Global TNS Payments network.
• Manage service incidents and coordinate with third-party organizations.
• Provide 24/7 operational support and ensure service availability.

Skills

Analytical approach

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Education

ITIL foundation certification

Tools

SolarWinds

Linux

Cisco routers and switches

Job description

An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.Come join the excellence!

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to become an integral member of TNS’ global network support function. You will be part of an operations support team providing first line support, partner escalation and incident management across the TNS network. You will be responsible for the monitoring and support of our global payments network - and should be geared to the role of upkeeping high availability networks, along with providing timely resolutions and quality assurance for customers.

An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.Come join the excellence!

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to become an integral member of TNS’ global network support function. You will be part of an operations support team providing first line support, partner escalation and incident management across the TNS network. You will be responsible for the monitoring and support of our global payments network - and should be geared to the role of upkeeping high availability networks, along with providing timely resolutions and quality assurance for customers.

Responsibilities

Working closely with your peers you will aid a diverse range of incidents or issues in order to meet service availability SLAs. Working on a shift rota ( 12-hour day / night shifts ) providing24 x 7 x 365 operational support, you will be responsible for:

• Monitoring and management of the Global TNS Payments network.

• Responsible for monitoring the health of network connectivity and performance and logging of all service incidents in the incident management system

• Monitoring and troubleshooting of Linux servers hosting our payment application tools.

• Monitoring and troubleshooting of the IP network our payments service resides on, with focus on customer and partner connectivity.

• Working all assigned tickets through to resolution, whilst providing timely escalation, communication, and updates through the lifecycle of the incident ticket

• Engagement and management of 3rd party organisations in support of any given service incident

• Post incident impact analysis / support

• Support of change management activities

• Working closely with internal technical support groups in the effective management of ongoing service incidents

Qualifications

• Experience with a ticketing system for fault tracking, for example Remedy or Salesforce.

• Working knowledge of network monitoring / event management systems, for example SolarWinds, Splunk, Thousand Eyes.

• Experience with Linux operating systems and command line interface

• Experienced with Cisco routers and switches – able to log on and perform fault diagnosis

• Understanding of typical IP routing protocols, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, along with VPN and IPSEC protocols

• Analytical approach to fault-finding with proven ability to diagnose network problems

• Tenacious and inquisitive in investigating and applying corrective action

• Good personal organizational and developed time management skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Professional working attitude – strong ability to communicate effectively with local and remote team members

• Experience in a Technical Support/Net Ops environment

Desirable skills

• ITIL knowledge / foundation certification

• TCPDump / Wireshark packet capturing

• Experience with the following: Fortinet – FortiGates and FortiSwitches, understanding of SDWAN solutions, AWS, Azure, Netreo monitoring tools

If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!

TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

With employees based in 21 countries around the world, TNS is a leading global provider of data communication and interoperability services to diverse industries, such as retail, banking, payment processing, telecommunications and the financial markets.

TNS’ services extend to over 60 countries and we deliver mission critical solutions to many Fortune 500 companies. TNS employees play a vital role in the delivery of our services and we recognize them as our most valuable asset. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and benefit packages, and due to the global nature of our business we can offer opportunities to relocate to different locations, if your personal circumstances change.

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