Network Engineer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Voneus Limited; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in broadband services seeks a Network Engineer to manage and deploy innovative Network solutions. In this vital role, you will ensure high-quality service delivery, handle network issues, and support ongoing projects while working in a dynamic environment with a dedicated team. The company offers an attractive leave package and various employee benefits, reflecting its commitment to staff well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Income protection scheme

8% matching on pension scheme

Bike to work scheme

Wellbeing and social initiatives

Training events access

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• At least two years within a similar role.
• Good understanding of Broadband Networks.
• Proven hands-on Network Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deploy FWA and FTTP Networks.
• Support commissioning and management of Hybrid Networks.
• Provide remote support to field engineers.

Skills

L2/L3 networking

PON Networks

Network Monitoring platforms

VLANs

PPPoE

Tunnelling

Routing protocols

Hands-on Network Engineering

Monitoring tools

OSI model

Education

Telecommunication degree

Tools

LibreNMS

PRTG

Nagios

UISP

UNMS

cnMaestro

Linux shell

Job description

We do not require the services of any recruitment agencies at this time

To apply for this role, you must have the right to work and be based within the UK.

About Voneus

Our goal is straightforward - to give rural, hard-to-reach communities the same benefits of lightning-fast broadband as you get in the city.

About the Role

As a Network Engineer, you will manage and deploy our FWA and FTTP Networks. This role is vital in providing a high quality service to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Supporting in the commissioning, deployment and management of our Hybrid Networks
• Working with field engineers on issues found onsite and providing remote support.
• 3rd Party Contractor Support
• Creating/updating high quality Network documentation from new and existing Networks.
• Handling Network issues within the Network Operations Team and across the Network Estate.
• Working with our monitoring platforms to pick up and fix issues before they become customer impacting.
• Continually improve and develop Network processes, making them more efficient.
• Able to monitor and find faults in a logical way.
• Prioritise and manage multiple items that may conflict with one another.
• Take the lead on small projects with supervision from line manager.
• Act as an escalation path for the Junior Network Engineers.

Qualifications

• Telecommunication degree (desirable)
• At least two years within a similar role

Technical Knowledge & Experience

• Good understanding of L2/L3 networking, PON Networks and experience working with Broadband Networks in either FWA or FTTP
• Experience with Network Monitoring platforms, such as LibreNMS, PRTG, Nagios, etc.
• Working experience of VLAN's, PPPoE, Tunnelling
• Knowledge of routing protocols, and practical application
  Knowledge of wireless bands and channels including licensed links.
• Knowledge of radio management platform like UISP,UNMS, cnMaestro
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, Network diagnostic and Network analytics tools;
• Proven hands-on Network Engineering experience
• Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model;
• FWA multivendor knowledge like Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, Zyxel, Radwin, Siklu, Cambium

Desirable skills

• Salesforce CRM
• Working knowledge of layer 3 routing (OSPF/BGP)
• Knowledge of wireless planning tools like WISDM
• Experience of PON networks and associated networking tools.
• Linux shell / Mikrotik CLI

Personal Attributes

• Possess a high level of discipline while displaying a high degree of flexibility and professionalism.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast paced, multi-vendor environment with minimal supervision
• Confident and proactive, prepared to take a hands-on approach.
• Excellent attention to detail.

What we offer in return

• 25 days annual leave, increases with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• 8% matching on our pension scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Wellbeing and social initiatives
• Opportunity to sign up to the training events via our Access and Bookboon development portal
• Employee referral scheme

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are committed to equality and diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

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