Network Implementation Engineer

context recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT Service Provider in the UK is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer to join their team. This hybrid role involves designing and delivering network infrastructure projects across a MPLS/Forti SD-WAN network. Candidates must have CCNP qualifications and experience with Cisco equipment. The position offers a salary of up to £60k depending on experience and requires working in the Leeds office two days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high-level and low-level designs.
• Relevant Cisco qualifications; minimum CCNP (or equivalent experience).
• Full understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack with experience working with IPv4 and IPv6.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering on a range of network infrastructure projects.
• Working with complex infrastructure environments.
• Liaising directly with customers, vendors, and service providers.

Skills

High-level and Low-level designs

CCNP or equivalent experience

Understanding of TCP/IP stack

MPLS networks proficiency

Troubleshooting Cisco network equipment

Deploying SD-WAN solutions

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Network Implementation Engineer / Network Consultant

Hybrid based.

One of the most successful and rapidly expanding mid-tier IT Service Providers in the UK are seeking a Network Consultant to join their growing team.They are one of the most highly decorated IT Service Providers in the country.

The work will involve designing (HLD/LLD) and delivering on a range of network infrastructure projects to customers across a UK wide MPLS / Forti SD-WAN network and vCloud environment which includes deployment and configuration of a range of Firewalls (Fortigate / ASA's / Palo Alto)

It is expected that this role will allow you to further your knowledge and further up-skill extremely quickly due to the very wide range of complex infrastructure environments you will encounter.In addition, you will be working with some of the most competent engineers, consultants and architects in the country.

What you'll need:

• Experience in providing High-level and Low-level designs.
• Relevant Cisco qualifications; minimum CCNP (or equivalent experience)
• Full understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack with experience working with IPv4 and IPv6.
• Experience working with and provisioning MPLS networks, including L2/L3 VPN and traffic engineering, OSPF,
• BGP, and QoS on Cisco networks.
• Experience in the troubleshooting and configuration of Cisco network equipment
• Experience in deploying SD-WAN solutions (Ideally Fortinet)
• Excellent communications / customer service skills and experience liaising directly with customers, vendors,
• service providers and suppliers.
• Comfortable working independently on projects and support issues
• Experience configuring / troubleshooting Cisco and/or Fortigate Firewalls would be of benefit.

Paying up to 60k, depending on experience.

Hybrid based (2 days per week in their Leeds office)

Must be eligible to work in the UK.