SC Cleared Lead Network Operations Engineer - Hybrid

LA International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ICT Consultancy in the UK is seeking a Lead Network Operations Engineer to oversee the network infrastructure and ensure its integrity and performance. The role includes managing network health, resolving issues, leading responses to outages, and providing technical leadership on network projects. Essential qualifications include expertise in networking protocols, firewalls, cloud networking, and strong team leadership abilities. This is a 3-month hybrid contract based in Central London.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of Networking protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols like BGP and OSPF.
• Expert level skills in Fortinet & Palo Alto Firewalls, including Next-Generation Firewalls.
• Experience with AWS Multi Cloud Accounts, TGW, VPC's, and Route53.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Wi-Fi Controllers and authentication standards like 802.1X and RADIUS.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day to day running of the Network infrastructure.
• Monitor Network health, proactively resolving issues.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Lead response to Critical Network outages.
• Provide technical leadership on network projects.
• Line Management of Network Team members.

Skills

Networking protocols understanding

Fortinet & Palo Alto Firewalls expertise

AWS Multi Cloud experience

Enterprise Wi-Fi Controllers knowledge

Incident management skills

Network monitoring skills

Capacity planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

A leading ICT Consultancy in the UK is seeking a Lead Network Operations Engineer to oversee the network infrastructure and ensure its integrity and performance. The role includes managing network health, resolving issues, leading responses to outages, and providing technical leadership on network projects. Essential qualifications include expertise in networking protocols, firewalls, cloud networking, and strong team leadership abilities. This is a 3-month hybrid contract based in Central London.