We have a great opportunity for a Network Architect and Technical Team Lead who can Think, Drive, Support and Deliver.
This is a UK Based role and you will be responsible for leading the design, maintenance, and expansion of the network.
You’ll be a technical expert and understand the workings of our carrier-grade network and be capable of acting as a final point of escalation for the most complex faults. You’ll need to be equally comfortable working individually or managing a small team.
Responsibilities:
* Design, maintenance, and optimization of complex networks.
* Ensure network availability is kept above the SLA thresholds.
* Assess, maintain, and enhance network performance and security.
* Proactively respond to alarms & monitor the network status.
* Document everything from network designs, troubleshooting manuals, and procedures to user guides.
* Carry out migration/maintenance tasks as required by the business.
* Provide Out of Hours support for network escalations.
* Provide engineering assistance in the Service Provider Wireless Carrier space (specializing in Cisco and Non-Cisco equipment).
* Serve as the SME within Services and Technical aspects of Service Provider networks (SP Architectures, IP/MPLS, LTE/IMS, IPv6, IP NGN, Cloud, etc.).
* Lead and coordinate the team to facilitate growth and development.
* Supervise and manage the technical team.
* Allocate technical resources to tasks/projects to support business objectives.
Skills, experience and qualifications (required):
* Proven hands-on experience working with carrier-grade Cisco devices.
* Must have CCIE – SP certification (both lab and written).
* Strong experience with carrier-grade network design, migration, and implementation.
* Comprehensive practical and theoretical knowledge of typical carrier technologies, including BGP, OSPF/ISIS, Multicast, IPv6, Firewalls, MPLS, and MPLS-based VPN solutions.
* Experience with Cisco products like the CRS-X, ASR9000, and 7600's.
* Experience with Juniper MX-Series and EX-Series.
* Deep understanding of packet captures, and the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems based on packet analysis.
* Experience of configuring and using common Network Monitoring Systems (NMS) such as Solarwinds, Nagios, PRTG, etc.
* Experience producing technical documentation including Project Plans, High Level Designs (HLD), and Low Level Designs (LLD).
Skills, experience and qualifications (preferred):
* Network Security experience.
* Experience with PON based infrastructure.
* Automation/Scripting Skills.
* Exposure to SDN.
Job Details:
Job Type: Hybrid (Onsite & Work from Home)
Job Location: Milton Keynes & London
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Application question(s):
* Are you willing to travel to our offices in Milton Keynes & London?
Experience:
* Network engineering: 7 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* CCIE - Service Provider (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
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