Wireless Network Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Wireless Network Engineer to design and maintain network infrastructure. The role involves managing routers, switches, and cloud connectivity to ensure high performance across networks. Ideal candidates should have experience in SD-WAN and extensive network systems management. The position offers competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days' vacation and flexibility to work onsite.

Benefits

25 days vacation

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Expertise in managing extensive network systems.
• Experience with routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Proficiency in cloud connectivity and hybrid solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network devices.
• Oversee SD-WAN deployments and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Administer and optimize network performance and availability.

Skills

Network management

Troubleshooting

Cloud connectivity

SD-WAN

Performance optimization

Tools

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

Load balancers

Job description

Overview

The Wireless Network Engineer will design, implement, optimize, and maintain robust and secure network infrastructure for enterprise environments. This role requires expertise in managing extensive network systems with a focus on routers, switches, firewalls, and advanced data networking solutions. The candidate will also play a strategic role in cloud connectivity, hybrid solutions, and SD-WAN deployments, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance across global network infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Network Infrastructure Management: Manage, configure, and troubleshoot routers, switches, and firewalls to ensure secure and reliable connectivity. Support User VPN configurations and optimize secure remote access. Deploy and manage load balancers, DDI services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM), NTP, and LAN controllers.
2. Advanced Network Solutions: Manage access points, WAN optimizers, and data circuits to maintain optimal data flow and performance. Oversee SD-WAN deployments and ensure seamless integration with hybrid cloud solutions. Contribute to cloud connectivity and hybrid infrastructure engineering efforts, ensuring enterprise network modernization.
3. Strategic Architecture and Engineering: Lead strategic architecture and engineering initiatives for large-scale network systems. Collaborate on design and implementation of next-generation networking solutions, including hybrid and multi-cloud integrations. Ensure network reliability and scalability through proactive planning and implementation.
4. Network Monitoring and Management: Administer 6K+ network devices across 550+ circuits, maintaining high availability and performance. Implement automation and monitoring tools to reduce manual intervention and optimize network efficiency. Perform capacity planning, monitoring, and regular audits of network infrastructure.
5. Incident Management and Troubleshooting: Proactively monitor network infrastructure and resolve incidents to ensure business continuity. Lead troubleshooting efforts for critical incidents across LAN/WAN, wireless, and hybrid environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams for issue escalation, root-cause analysis, and resolution.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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Locations

London

Additional Information

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About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other. We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work. At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com