Network Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Network Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and developing the airport's network infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including HPE Aruba and Cloud environments, while ensuring the stability and security of network operations. You'll collaborate with various teams, implement best practices, and troubleshoot network issues, making a significant impact on the organization's IT strategy. If you're passionate about networking and eager to grow your skills in a fast-paced environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT Network Engineering in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on experience with HPE Aruba and other networking products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain network infrastructure performance, stability, and security.
• Collaborate on designs and implement networking services.

Skills

Network Infrastructure Management

HPE Aruba Networking

LAN/WAN Troubleshooting

Cloud Networking (VMware, Azure)

Network Monitoring Solutions

Data Storage Systems (SAN)

Security Tools Knowledge

Communication Skills

Collaboration Skills

Education

IT Qualifications/Certifications (CompTIA CySA+, CASP, etc.)

ASCP or equivalent HPE Aruba certification

Tools

HPE Networking Products

Fortinet

Cisco

Network Automation Tools

Job description

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The Network Engineer role is part of the IT Infrastructure team, which focuses on delivering projects related to the maintenance and development of the airport’s server and network infrastructure, in addition to supporting the delivery of various business-wide projects.

The Networks Engineer role is responsible for designing, maintaining, and supporting the networking infrastructure in both on-premise and Cloud environments, including switching, routing, encryption, security, VoIP, and wireless.

This role is suitable for those in an existing Network Engineer role working in a medium to large business.

MAIN DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Executing critical activities associated with maintaining network infrastructure performance, stability, and security.
• Management of firewall policies, review of the overall network infrastructure, and ensuring there are no potential risks or vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate on new high and low-level designs and implement updated networking services to maintain the IT service and support business initiatives (switching, routing, firewalling, VPN, WAN).
• Design and implement best practices for network management and maintenance activities to ensure network stability, performance, and optimization between on-premise and Cloud networks.
• Ensure network monitoring services are in place on all network devices to proactively identify and address network problems and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure patching and backups of all network devices are maintained.
• Produce maintenance plans, support documentation for the network, and provide training for the handover to IT support teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues when escalated from IT Support teams.
• Member of the infrastructure on-call rota.

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• Experience working as an IT Network Engineer in a fast-paced environment, conducting infrastructure maintenance, design, implementation, migration, and replacement.
• Hands-on experience with HPE Aruba networking products is essential.
• Experience investigating and solving faults on LAN & WAN infrastructure in a corporate environment on multiple platforms including HPE, Fortinet, Cisco, etc.
• Hands-on experience with virtualized and Cloud-based networking (VMWare and Azure).
• Hands-on experience implementing network and system monitoring/alerting solutions.
• Good understanding of network management and monitoring tools and packet capture techniques.
• Hands-on experience with data storage systems, Storage Area Network (SAN) technology (specifically EMC DELL technologies).
• Experience with security tooling (Anti-Malware, IDS/IPS, CASB, email security gateways, security analysis tools, web security tools, next-generation firewalls/UTMs).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server & Desktop Operating Systems.
• Excellent collaboration skills to effectively work with colleagues, users, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Willingness to invest time, effort, and energy to learn and develop new skills and capabilities.
• ASCP or equivalent HPE Aruba certification.
• All relevant permits to work in the UK and security clearances (up to or over CTC).
• IT Qualifications / Certifications such as CompTIA CySA+, CASP, BCS CISMP, CCSP, SSCP, CISSP, or CISM qualification or similar or equivalent experience/qualifications.
• Familiarity with Network Automation Tools.