Network Engineering Lead - McGregor Boyall

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-based company in London is seeking a Network Engineering Lead to design and implement advanced network solutions. You will lead a team in enhancing processes through automation while ensuring security and operational reliability. The ideal candidate has a strong background in enterprise Data Network operations and experience with various technologies including Cisco Wi-Fi and Infrastructure as Code tools like Python and Ansible, driving innovation in network services.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading an engineering team.
• Extensive experience in enterprise Data Network operations.
• Proficiency in Automation and Infrastructure as Code tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop network solutions and services.
• Promote continuous enhancement of network processes.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor within the team.

Skills

Leading an engineering team

Managing security standards

Enterprise Data Network operations

Cisco Wi-Fi

Automation and Infrastructure as Code

Excellent communication skills

Tools

SolarWinds

Sev-1

Python

Harness

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Network Engineering Lead, IaC, Roadmap, SD-WAN, Cisco Wi-Fi, Network Monitoring tools

This is an exciting opportunity to join Networks Services during a transformative period for Networks, all while working in an inclusive, collaborative team that values your growth and ideas.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate Network solutions and services to achieve our goals.
• Promote and enable the continuous enhancement of network processes through automation and orchestration.
• Identify opportunities to reduce operating and change costs, enhance change accuracy, and adopt innovative approaches to how we deliver change and service.
• Act as a technical leader within the team, sharing your experience and expertise. You will be a mentor and influence a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure our people and processes are prepared for the future. By aligning with bank and network strategies, you will contribute to how we transform Networks.
• Bring consideration and confidence to complex Network solution decisions, ensuring alignment with industry practices and group technology policies to ensure solutions are engineered to be reliable, scalable, performant, accessible, and secure.

Skills required

• Experience in leading an engineering team. Managing risk, meeting security standards, and prioritising the need to maintain and protect service versus the need to transform capabilities and experiences.
• Extensive experience in enterprise Data Network operations, with exposure to a range of technologies including Cisco Wi-Fi, ACI Technologies, SD-WAN, and network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and Sev-1
• Experience of Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling with proficiency in one or more of the following: Python, Harness, Ansible & Terraform
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience creating and maintaining product roadmaps, managing technical debt, maintaining the health of production instances, and creating the space to develop the skills needed by the target technology architecture.
• Abilities in ownership, for unblocking technical challenges and having a forward view to prove new patterns and technical solutions ready for full use.

Network Monitoring Tools

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.