Senior Network Engineer

Metrica Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in online sports betting seeks a Senior Network Engineer to deliver and optimize network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will manage network equipment, ensure security compliance, and troubleshoot issues across the organization. This role requires strong Cisco and Palo Alto skills. A supportive environment allows your skills to flourish in a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Full command knowledge of Cisco switching and routing.
• Experience with Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities.
• WiFi setup, management, and troubleshooting experience.
• Physical datacentre support including rack, stack, and cabling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, review, support, and optimise network infrastructure.
• Configure and monitor network equipment across multiple sites.
• Implement network security procedures to safeguard infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues for users.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs and conduct R&D on new technologies.

Skills

Cisco switching and routing

Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall

WiFi management and troubleshooting

Ability to adapt to changing environments

Physical datacentre support

Job description

Join a global leader in the online sports betting and casino industry, where people are forward-thinking team-players who thrive on a collective diversity of skills and backgrounds. Founded 20 years ago, they’re on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation.

You’ll find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish.

The Role

As a Senior Network Engineer your role is to deliver, review, support and optimise the network infrastructure.

• Configure, maintain, and monitor network equipment across multiple sites, including cloud environments. Oversee WAN, routers, firewalls, switches, load balancers, traffic optimizers, and wireless devices, both on-premises and in Azure.
• Implement and enforce physical and virtual network security procedures to safeguard the network infrastructure.
• Ensure all network devices are up to date with the latest patches and firmware.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve network issues encountered by users across the organization.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Conduct R&D on new technologies and vendor products and run Proof of Concepts (POCs) to support business requirements. Participate in a regular on-call rota to provide after-hours support for the business.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of project scopes, network designs, and configurations.
• Guide the team in alignment with the road map, providing mentoring and training to junior engineers and support teams.

The Candidate

• Cisco switching and routing full command knowledge.
• Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall experience.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities.
• WiFi, Setup, management and troubleshooting.
• Physical datacentre support, rack, stack, cabling as required.