Sdwan Network Engineer

Falconsmartit; Merley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Falconsmartit in Bournemouth, England seeks an experienced SDWAN Network Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize resilient network architectures. The role involves leading deployment and configuration of network hardware and software, with a focus on automation across the network landscape.

Candidate should have 8–10 years in IT networking, strong English communication, and Network Design/Planning experience. Cisco CCNP/CCIE certifications are preferred for this on-site position in the UK.

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 years of IT networking experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
• Minimum 5 years of Network Design and planning experience.
• Relevant certifications: Cisco CCNP/CCIE.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate network requirements and collaborate with teams to create scalable, secure, and resilient network architectures.
• Lead the deployment and configuration of network hardware/software.
• Automate deployment of configuration and validation across network landscape.
• Integrate new technologies into existing network systems to enhance performance and reliability.
• Performance optimization and continuous improvement of network operations.
• Analyze and improve network performance to ensure seamless operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement best practices for network management and security.

Skills

SDWAN knowledge

FortiGate SDWAN

LAN/WAN expertise

Routing & Switching

MPLS

DNS/DHCP/IP management

Scripting / APIs

English communication

Tools

Cisco Nexus

ACI Infrastructure

IP management tools

Job description

Evaluate network requirements and collaborate with teams to create scalable, secure, and resilient network architectures

Lead the deployment and configuration of network hardware/software

Automate deployment of configuration and validation across network landscape

Integrate new technologies into existing network systems to enhance performance and reliability

Performance Optimization

Analyze and improve network performance to ensure seamless operational efficiency

Identify and implement best practices for network management and security

Technical Expertise

• SDWAN knowledge (operational plane: Management Plane, orchestration plane, control plane, data plane) and working experience on FortiGate SDWAN.
• Migration experience of SDWAN and its deployment to another vendor.
• Advance routing for SDWAN.
• Experience on LAN/WAN, DC Technologies for installations, upgrades, and migration activities - Routing, Switching, and MPLS.
• Good experience in using Cisco Nexus and ACI Infrastructure.
• Hands-on with LAN/WAN technologies like Vlan, VTP,STP,HSRP IPSec VPN, MPLS, Lease Line, OSPF,BGP, VDC,VPC.
• Experience with DNS, DHCP, and IP management tools; familiarity with scripting and APIs as they relate to network automation.

Required Skills:

8 - 10 years of IT networking experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)

Minimum 5 Years of Network Design and planning experience

Relevant certifications: Cisco CCNP/CCIE.

SDWAN Network Engineer Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom