Senior Network Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the IT sector seeks a Senior Network Engineer to join their growing team in Southampton. The role involves designing and developing network solutions across EMEA projects, with flexible working options post-probation. Successful candidates will have expertise in Cisco technologies and contribute significantly to IT infrastructure operations.

Benefits

Up to 26 days holiday

5% Pension

Private Medical

Life Assurance Plan

Qualifications

• Several years of experience with Cisco networking technology.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus, ACI, Cisco ASA, Cisco Wireless, Cisco DMVPN, and MPLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex, integrated solutions.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.
• Plan and manage technical projects involving other teams.

Skills

Cisco networking technology

Technical project management

Communication

Job description

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If Cisco is your main skill and you'd like to be heavily involved with projects that span the EMEA region for a global brand, then read on.

In fact, 50% of your time will be based on projects with occasional travel to one of the possible 45 locations.

As part of the wider UK IT Infrastructure function, you will join a network team of 3 permanent members that is growing due to the volume of project work already in the roadmap.

Initially based in the Southampton office, upon completion of probation you'll have the option to work 2 days a week from home.

Other benefits include: up to 26 days holiday, 5% Pension, Private Medical, Life Assurance Plan, and more.

• Design and develop complex, integrated solutions
• Perform and evaluate cost analyses and vendor comparisons for projects
• Provide 24x7 on-call support
• Develop technical subject matter expertise on established and emerging network and telecommunications systems and technologies
• Communicate system operations and environment changes
• Adhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements
• Understand and avoid capacity, redundancy, and health constraints of network and telecommunications systems
• Ensure that all security requirements are met
• Provide technical input to solution development plans and concept documents
• Demonstrate understanding of business impacts of issues and how they relate to IT-owned solutions
• Perform and plan major version upgrades
• Design and implement effective monitoring of enterprise systems
• Plan and manage technical projects involving other teams
• Contribute to technical research on new technologies, processes, or procedures

The successful Senior Network Engineer will have several years of experience across Cisco networking technology, with extra kudos if you've worked with Cisco Nexus, ACI, Cisco ASA, Cisco Wireless, Cisco DMVPN, and MPLS.

To apply for this role, please send your CV to the contact below or call us.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.