Network Connectivity Service Desk Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Six Degrees is looking for a Network Connectivity Service Desk Engineer to join their team in London. The role involves resolving complex technical issues for clients while maintaining efficient communication. A strong background in technical support within a managed service environment is essential, along with qualifications such as CCNA and experience with networking technologies. Employees enjoy benefits like enhanced family leave, private medical insurance, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Matched Pension Scheme

25 Days Holiday

Birthday Day Off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managed service/datacentre environment.
• Understanding of networking and operational processes at an equivalent to a first line faults desk.
• Experience with MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and troubleshooting live customer solutions.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and resolve complex technical incidents and requests.
• Investigate issues, troubleshoot, and provide solutions while keeping clients updated.
• Support infrastructure and perform root cause analysis to prevent incidents.

Skills

Technical Support

Troubleshooting

Network Analysis

Education

CCNA

JNCIA

Tools

Fortigate SD-WAN

Cisco Meraki

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco ASA

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Network Connectivity Service Desk Engineer, London

Client: Six Degrees

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Who We Are

Six Degrees is a leading secure, integrated cloud services provider, where everyone is welcome. We believe success lies in harnessing a truly diverse and inclusive culture.

Our business protects UK organisations with the goal of enabling them to operate effectively and securely in the cloud, by giving them secure platforms to innovate and grow. We support our customers on their digital transformation journey regardless of their maturity. Our vision is to be the UK’s number one provider of secure, integrated cloud services to the small to mid-size market.

About The Role

The Service Desk Team is a core team within the business, it’s the first point of contact for our clients, and is heavily involved in the delivery of timely and effective technical solutions.

• The core focus of the 2nd Line Network Connectivity Service Desk Engineer will be to take ownership and successfully resolve complex technical incidents and requests logged by clients.
• This will mean investigating issues, troubleshooting and providing solutions, while working in a fast paced environment, and keeping the customer updated at all times.
• You will also get involved in supporting the underlying infrastructure, and in performing root cause and trend analysis to facilitate proactive incident prevention.

Role Requirements

To be considered for this role you must have a proven track record of professional experience providing technical support at a first line level experience working in a managed service / datacentre / NOC environment would be beneficial, as would experience working in a shift based environment.

As a 2nd line Network Connectivity Service Desk Engineer you will need to have understanding and experience in operational environment equivalent to a 1st line faults desk along with experience in working in a SP/ISP/TelcoCarrier operational environment, CCNA / JNCIA routing and switching experience with having exposure to Fortigate SD-WAN technology, Wifi solutions, Cisco Meraki) and LAN switching. As part of the role you will need to have a basic understanding of networking including Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco ASA), Juniper/Cisco Routers Switches – troubleshooting and change requests to live customer solutions ability to troubleshoot MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IPSec experience operating NMS systems and a good understanding of ITIL processes.

What Makes Us Great

Six Degrees has been honoured as an ENEI Silver TIDE Winner. We take pride in fostering and sustaining an inclusive culture, which is essential for our entire business.

This includes all aspects of recruitment and employment – our recruitment and selection processes are transparent and fair, and we will always consider any reasonable adjustments to the interview process or flexible working requirements.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination. Our commitment and objective are to create a truly equal, diverse and inclusive environment.

At Six Degrees we’ve created a female-led networking program that enables women within our organisation to interact and exchange ideas, share their experiences, and utilise one-to-one support.

In return for the passion our people bring to everything they do, we want them to enjoy a range of benefits that enrich their lives. We are a Real Living Wage employer, and through our additional employee benefits we feel we’ve got something that will help everybody live their best life.

We recognise the immense joy and significance of family leave for our employees, which is why Six Degrees provide an enhanced maternity and paternity leave package. We’re also keen to support people with flexible working, so everyone can have the personal time they need whilst still doing great work here at Six Degrees.

We have some fantastic benefits on offer, with everyone being given Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, a matched pension scheme and 25 days holiday and as a happy birthday from Six Degrees, all employees get a day off for their Birthday.

We also provide discounts on well-known brands, in restaurants, supermarkets, the list goes on! You can find out more about our benefits here.

Our recruitment process:

At Six Degrees, we prioritise efficiency in our recruitment process, as we believe it is essential for you to connect with potential colleagues and have a positive candidate experience.

We welcome applications from people who think differently, our business is proud to have a diverse range of individuals, and we offer a supportive and flexible environment tailored to different working styles.

Our team thoroughly evaluate all applications, and if your qualifications align with our needs, our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to schedule a call. If all goes well, you will be invited to participate in an interview with your prospective line manager and team members, where you will discuss your suitability for the position and learn more about Six Degrees. For certain critical roles, we may conduct a second and final interview, which could include a task specific to the role. Following the completion of the assessment process, we look forward to your joining our team.